Assignment briefLearning Outcomes andAssessment Criteria 2017-18

Maths, Physics and Engineering Standardisation event – 6 December 2017

Sample number 1: Unit title: Physics – RC1/3/AA/04G

Overview of assessment taskThis assignment contains a practical exercise involving the building of a circuit froma circuit diagram and then utilising components to make measurements to ascertainthe unknown resistance of a resistor. This assignment also has a series of questionson problem solving skills involving the topic of electric current.

Learning outcomes and assessment criteria

Learning Outcomes Assessment Criteria

6. Be able to identify a range ofelectrical component

6.1. Recognise, and name, commonelectronic components and theirassociated circuit symbols

7. Be able to employ practical circuits toinvestigate current

7.1. Analyse given circuit diagrams (bothseries and parallel) involving nomore than ten electrical components

7.2. Demonstrate series and parallelcircuits from given circuit diagrams

7.3. Utilise ammeters and voltmeters withappropriate scales to measurecurrent and potential difference (p.d.)using units and S.I. prefixesappropriate to the readings

7.4. Calculate frequency and peak-to-peak p.d. from an oscilloscope trace

8. Understand current electricity andrelated formulae

8.1. Explain charge and the coulomb8.2. Explain electric current as the flow of

charged particles, Q = It8.3. Explain that current is the rate of flow

of charge, and use the equation Q =It (or I = ΔQ/Δt) in calculations

8.4. Explain potential difference and thevolt

8.5. Use V = E/Q in calculations8.6. Use P = VI and P = I2R in

calculations8.7. Explain resistance and the ohm8.8. Recall and apply Ohms Law, V=IR8.9. Calculate the combined resistance

for two, or more, resistors in seriesand/or parallel.

8.10. Sketch and explain the I/Vcharacteristics of a metallicconductor at constant temperature

Grading Descriptors andComponents 2017-18

Maths, Physics and Engineering Standardisation event – 6 December 2017

Sample number: 1

Unit title: Physics - RC1/3/AA/04G

GD 1 – Understanding of the subject

Merit Distinction

The student, student’s work orperformance:

a. demonstrates a very good grasp ofthe relevant knowledge base

The student, student’s work orperformance:

a. demonstrates an excellent grasp ofthe relevant knowledge base

GD 2 – Application of skills

Merit DistinctionThe student, student’s work orperformance:

b. applies appropriate skills techniques methods

with

c. very good levels of accuracy

The student, student’s work orperformance:

b. applies appropriate skills techniques methods

with

c. excellent levels of accuracy

GD 7 - Quality

Merit DistinctionThe student, student’s work orperformance:

c. taken as a whole, demonstrates avery good response to the demandsof the brief/assignment

The student, student’s work orperformance:

c. taken as a whole, demonstrates anexcellent response to the demandsof the brief/assignment