1. TOPIC TEST: Forces in Action – Nov 2018
Strengths:
Precision in calculations
Explanations involving multiple steps e.g. acceleration and mass, features of graphs, terminal velocity
Areas for development:
Recognising when to use equations of motion (Constant velocity? Accelerating?)
Features of motion graphs Gradient, area…
Guided by number of marks the question is worth
Review vectors for test on Monday:
Vector components
Vector triangles
Free-body diagrams
Other related topics:
Velocity/acceleration
Equations of motion
Stars of the week:
Jack Powell, Matt (but see below)
Excellent explanation of the relationship between acceleration and mass
Mistake of the week:
Tyler, Matt
Grams… enough said

2. TOPIC TEST: Equations of motion – Oct 2018
Strengths:
Gradient of the tangent at that point
Calculation of acceleration from velocities in different directions
Areas for development:
“Area under the graph” – not 100% right! Be more precise.
Values are negative, not the unit (e.g. –ms-2 , -8.5ms-2 )
1. Respond to feedback
(Questions, corrections, notes)
2. Describe how you can obtain displacement from a velocity-time graph.
3. Calculate the acceleration:
12ms-1
8ms-1
Makes contact with the wall for 0.2s
(positive direction: to the left)
4. Homework task on obtaining a value for acceleration by freefall by experiment
Stars of the week:
Brandon, Jake, Josh, Ethan, Milly, (Joe)
Correct use of +/- velocity as a result of directions
Mistakes of the week:
Tyler: wrote the wrong unit on a perfectly calculated answer!
Matt: missed the 2 out of the last line of a calculation!

3. TOPIC TEST: Gravitational fields – Oct 2018
1. Respond to feedback
(Questions, corrections, notes)
2. If necessary: redo test for Tuesday 6th November
Strengths:
Precise recall of a law or definition
Quality of calculations
Using a series of values to show a constant, e.g. gr2=constant
Areas for development:
Precise recall of all parts of a law
“Sum of” instead of “product of” – care with different meanings
Not writing out the formula at the beginning… …and then going wrong!
Silly mistakes: missing squared, unit conversion etc.
Standard form: e.g. 2.0x108 not 200,000,000
Star of the week:
Connor
Series of faultless calculation answers: Formula > Calculation > Correct answer
Mistakes of the week:
Incorrectly converting 1g into kg!
Dominic, Alice, Charlie (0.01kg!); Isabelle (0.1kg!)

4. TOPIC TEST: Circular motion – Nov 2018
Re-do question 3b starting with a clear diagram.
Consider the starting points to questions that involve forces.
Revisit the extension question about the ISS.
Strengths:
Clear approach from some in question involving multiple forces
‘Starting points’ used well by some
Areas for development:
Fuller answer needed for a question like 2d (not just “Friction”)
Visualise the question context better
Spotting the ‘starting point’: e.g. 3c “Lost contact with the ground” – how does this affect one of the forces?
Stars of the week:
Adam W, Alfie, Joel, Cade, Alex, Dominic Clear approach to tackling question 3b)
Mistake of the week:
Johnny: did the working out then forgot to write the answer! (3a)

5. TOPIC TEST: Electric fields – Nov 2018
Respond to feedback (Questions, corrections, notes)
State the definition of electric potential
On the diagram above, what is the direction of the electric field strength at points A, B and C?
On the diagram above, what is the resultant electric field strength at point B?
Strengths:
Recall of definition using precise language
Precision in calculations Drill it: formula → calculations → clear answer (+ unit)
Areas for development:
Express larger numbers as standard form (to 2 or 3 s.f.) e.g Vm-1 express 7.19x104Vm-1 or 7.2x104Vm-1
Consider components of vector quantities when thinking about how to solve a problem (quantity x cos)
-10μC
-10μC A C
80O
10cm B
10cm
Star of the week:
Adam P Quality of answers throughout (but make one of them more concise)
Mistakes of the week:
Isobelle & Ryder: writing the wrong definition out (flawlessly!)
Ethan: writing out the correct calculation and answer… then crossing it out and writing out the wrong answer!