Physics 6-marker trainer
The AQA GCSE Physics 6-markers that come up every year — stopping distances, the National Grid, energy resources, car safety and radioactivity. Plan it, self-mark against the level descriptors, then read a model Level 3.
How to use it: write your full answer first, then reveal the mark scheme and tick the points you made. AQA marks these by level — a detailed, linked answer — not by counting points, so the tick count is only a rough guide. Read the model answer to see what a Level 3 looks like.
A car is travelling along a road. Explain the factors that affect the total stopping distance of the car, referring to both the thinking distance and the braking distance.
Write your full answer first — then mark it.
The National Grid transfers electrical power from power stations to consumers. Explain why step-up and step-down transformers are used, and how they make the transfer of energy more efficient.
Write your full answer first — then mark it.
A country is deciding whether to generate more of its electricity from wind or from fossil fuels. Compare the two, referring to reliability, environmental impact and cost.
Write your full answer first — then mark it.
Modern cars are fitted with safety features such as crumple zones, seat belts and air bags. Explain how these features reduce the force on a passenger during a collision, in terms of momentum.
Write your full answer first — then mark it.
Explain the difference between irradiation and radioactive contamination, and describe a precaution a worker could take to reduce the hazard from each.
Write your full answer first — then mark it.
The 6-markers are where the grades are
Send me your answer to one of these and I'll mark it like the examiner would — your first lesson is free.