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8/17/2019 A Level Physics Plan Ahead With AQA
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A-level Physics Plan ahead withAQA
Paul Dufy – Qualication Developer or A-levelPhysics
10 January 2014
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Outcoes
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• To help teachers to prepare for the changes to Alevel !hysics in 201".
Version 3.0
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Overvie! o session
• Alevel refor# ti#eline
• $hat stays the sa#e% $hat&s changed%
• !ractical assess#ent
• Assess#ent '()ectives
• *aths s+ills
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"he story so ar
• -anary exa#s have already (een re#oved.
• The ti#eline for Alevel refor# has shifted constantly since first annonced
in 2012.
• /nitially annonced ne Alevels to start in 201, (t this has (een pshed
(ac+ a year.
• oards have or+ed ith niversities to agree the ne ()ect Content for
Alevel iology Che#istry !hysics and !sychology
• /nter(oard agree#ent on4
5 s()ect content 5 the ftre of practical or+
5 strengthening the #aths content of Alevels
5 changes to Assess#ent '()ectives.
• 6f7 and 'f8al consltations are yet to report.Copyright © AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved.
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"ieline
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"ieline# $ocus on %cience
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June2014
Sept2014
June2015
Sept2015
June2016
Sept2016
June2017
Sept2017
June2018
Legacy Alevel iologyChe#istry !hysics
:ast 2yearsteaching
Aexa#s
:ast A2exa#s
New Alevel iology
Che#istry !hysics
6raftspecs in
schools
;irstteaching
;irst Aexa#s
;irst Alevel
exa#s
Legacy
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&hat's the sae(
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• The vast #a)ority of the s()ect content is the sa#e.
• 90> of an Alevel in iology Che#istry or !hysics is the sa#e for all
(oards. There is very little change to this s()ect criteria.
• ,0> can (e different (eteen (oards.
• The expected otco#es are the sa#e4 the sa#e stdents old get thesa#e grades (efore and after the changes.
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&hat has chan)e*(
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• All Alevels are no linear.
• A is a separate 8alification (t coteacha(le ith Alevel
• o#e pdated s()ect content4
5 *o#ent# has #oved into the A
5 o#e re ording @e.g. anglar velocity no in s()ect criteria stationary
avesB not standing avesB
5 *echanical properties of #atter @e.g. Dong #odls added
• Changes to practical assess#ent
• ,0> of the #ar+s on !hysics papers ill re8ire the se of :evel 2
#athe#atical s+ills
• Ee Assess#ent '()ectives
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Plannin) or linear e+as
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• *y stdents are sed to #odlarB
• A content ill (e exa#ined at a fll Alevel standard here possi(le.
7xa#ples4
*ltistep calclations4
• A4 scaffolded 8estion ith steps laid ot
• Alevel4 #ltistep calclation that the stdents have to or+ throgh.
Gsing the Alevel #aths s+ills @e.g. exponential e8ations on A content.
• *a+e lin+s herever possi(le.
5 7xa#ples4
5 Ho can e se the e8ations of #otion or fields in particle physics%
5 !ractice sing the e8ations of diffraction on electron aves. 5 /ntrodce stdents to exponential e8ations in A throgh attenation of light
throgh a s(stance.
• 'tco#es shold (e the sa#e.
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Activity# ,ove to linear
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• pend a cople of #intes discssing ho the #ove to linear #ay affect
yor teaching.
• $hat can yo do no to #a+e sre yo&re ready%
• $hat #aterials or exa#ples cold yo se ith yor crrent stdents to
stretch the# that ill help yo to prepare%
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Practical assessent
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• /nternal assess#ent of practical s+ills ill no longer contri(te to Alevel
grade
• 7ndorse#ent for practical s+ills
• 1"> of 8estions in ritten papers ill (e a(ot practical or+
• Very li+ely to (e a list of specified practicals that all stdents can (eexpected to have done dring the corse.
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"eachin) practical sills
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• Gse dal lesson o()ectives
5 ;or the !hysics content
5 ;or s+ills sch as practical s+ills
5 ;ocs on one specific area of practical
:esson o()ective4
1. To nderstand the se of the Dong
*odls of a #aterial
2. To (e a(le to se a #icro#eter
3. To (e a(le to co#(ine ncertainties of
#easre#ents to calclate the ncertaintyin the siIe of an area
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&hat can't .e teste* in e+as(
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• 7xa# papers cannot test stdents& a(ilities to
5 follo instrctions
5 or+ safely
5 se e8ip#ent
5 #a+e #easre#ents
• These ill (e assessed via endorse#ent.
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&hat can .e teste* in e+as( /12
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• -stify choice of a procedre for
• investigating a scientific 8estion sing
• scientific +noledge and nderstanding
• elect and )stify an appropriate se8ence
• of stages to spport the gathering of valid
• evidence
• elect and )stify data collection #ethods
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&hat can .e teste* in e+as( /22
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• /dentify +ey varia(les and propose ho each #ay (e controlled in order to
prodce valid evidence
• 7xplain hy so#e varia(les cannot (e controlled easily and ho planning
reflects this
• Assess the strength of evidence to spport conclsions
• !rocess data to identify relationships (eteen varia(les
• /nterpret and evalate varying and conflicting evidence
• Jepresent data sing sy#(ols ta(les and a variety of graphs
• 7valate planning and i#ple#entation to accont for errors and ano#alies
and it&s i#pact on conclsions in co#plex contexts
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Plannin) ahea*
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• /n pairs or s#all grops4
5 Ta+e each state#ent and decide4
• $hich practical experiences yo old give yor stdents to develop this s+ill%
• hold any of these (e on or specified practicalB list%
• $hat 8estions yo cold as+ to pro#pt thin+ing a(ot these s+ills%
• $hat shold AQA provide to spport this state#ent%
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Assessent O.ectives - ol*
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AO1: Knowledge and undertand!ng o" c!ence and o" How Science Works
a recognise recall and sho nderstanding of scientific +noledge
( select organise and co##nicate relevant infor#ation in a variety of for#s.
AO2: Appl!cat!on o" #nowledge and undertand!ng o" c!ence and o" How
Science Works
a analyse and evalate scientific +noledge and processes
( apply scientific +noledge and processes to nfa#iliar sitations inclding those
related to isses
c assess the validity relia(ility and credi(ility of scientific infor#ation.
AO$: How Science Works
a de#onstrate and descri(e ethical safe and s+ilfl practical techni8es and
processes selecting appropriate 8alitative and 8antitative #ethods( #a+e record and co##nicate relia(le and valid o(servations and
#easre#ents ith appropriate precision and accracy
c analyse interpret explain and evalate the #ethodology reslts and i#pact of
their on and othersK experi#ental and investigative activities in a variety of
ays.
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Assessent O.ectives# ne! /propose*
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AO1 %e&ontrate #nowledge and undertand!ng o" c!ent!"!c !dea'
procee' tec(n!)ue and procedure*
AO2 Apply #nowledge and undertand!ng o" c!ent!"!c !dea'
procee' tec(n!)ue and procedure:
• in a range of theoretical and practical contextsL
• hen handling 8alitative and 8antitative data to solve scientific
pro(le#s.
AO$ Analye' !nterpret and e+aluate a range o" c!ent!"!c !n"or&at!on'
!dea and e+!dence to:
• #a+e )dge#ents and reach conclsions @inclding in relation to issesL
• refine practical design and procedres.
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Activity# AOs in action
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• Can yo or+ ot hich part 8estions are hich A's%
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Assessent O.ectives in the classroo
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AO1: Teach the specification content 5 inclding practical procedres and
s+ills.Test to ensre stdents +no it.
Ta+e ot the scaffolding in A 8estions this ill (e re8ired for
the fll Alevel.
AO2:
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,aths sills
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• The list of #aths s+ills re8ired for Alevel
!hysics has increased
• ,0> of #ar+s in !hysics papers ill
re8ire the se of #aths s+ills
• These #st (e :evel 2 @Higher tier
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3ot evel 2 - Physics
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5o! can you prepare or the ne! aths re6uiree
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• Consider if this ill affect yor entry re8ire#ents for Alevel.
• 6al lesson o()ectives
5 'ne for the !hysics content
5 'ne for s+ills sch as #aths s+ills
:esson o()ective4
1. To nderstand Mirchoff&s las
2. To (e a(le to handle calclations involving
reciprocals
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Activity# aths re6uireents
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• :oo+ at the list of #aths s+ills.
• 6iscss here yo old4
5 /ntrodce each s+ill
5 !ractice each s+ill
• Je#e#(er that yo potentially have to years to develop s+ills no.
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5o! can you prepare or the ne! athsre6uireents(
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• /nclde tagged 8estions fro# 7xa#pro in yor teaching
1. Clic+ search
2. Choose the
area of content
3. Choose the
#athe#atical
s+ills yo ant
8estions on
,. Qestions that #atch yor criteria ill appear here
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7+aple
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• Ho old yo se this exa#ple ith yor stdents to teach the lin+
(eteen graphs and e8ations hilst teaching a(ot electricity%
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