Students are provided with a graph of the heating curve for octane. Students use this to answer questions about state, temperatures, and changes of state.
Students are required to use trigonometry to calculate the length of one side of a right-angled triangle in three problems based on a ski lift, a toy sail boat and a penguin on an iceberg.
The assessment context is a prepared speech of introduction. The time limit is 1 minute and a content checklist is provided. Assessment guides B and C are suitable for this task.
The assessment context is a prepared 'thank you' speech. The time limit is one minute and a content checklist is provided. Oral Language Assessment Guide C is suitable for this task.
Students look at two diagrams. The first shows iron nails in test tubes with boiled water or tap water, the second shows iron nails with moisture either present or absent. Students answer five questions about these investigations.
Students are given an outline of an investigation on heat loss from two different shaped objects (a cube and a sphere). They answer questions on variable control, repeat trialling, and they then graph data from this investigation.
Students are given an outline of an investigation on metal corrosion and a graph of some results. Students' ability to interpret the graph and knowledge of fair testing is assessed via short answer questions.
Students are given a partially completed table which details materials which are used as either conductors or insulators of heat. Students complete the table by indicating whether the materials conduct or insulate heat or give an example of its use.