AQA A-Level Physics – Practical Skills Baseline Assessment (Uncertainties, Errors & Graphs)

• AQA A-Level Physics Practical Skills baseline assessment designed to diagnose student understanding at the start of Year 12 or before required practical work.
• Perfect for identifying misconceptions in accuracy, precision, uncertainties and experimental errors before students begin assessed practical activities.

What This Resource Is:

• A short, focused baseline / diagnostic assessment
• NOT a full lesson – ideal as a starter, homework, cover task or induction activity
• Designed to be completed independently and reviewed quickly

What’s Included:

• Student baseline worksheet covering core AQA practical terminology
• Fully completed teacher answer sheet included
• Clear, concise questions aligned to AQA expectations
• Print-friendly format

Topics Assessed:

• Accuracy vs precision
• Repeatability vs reproducibility
• Random errors vs systematic errors
• Absolute uncertainty and percentage uncertainty
• Parallax error and how to avoid it
• Error bars and what they represent on graphs

Why Teachers Love This Resource:

• Saves time at the start of the A-level course
• Quickly identifies gaps before required practicals
• Helps standardise understanding across mixed GCSE backgrounds
• Ideal evidence for early intervention and support
• Clear answers make feedback fast and consistent

When to Use:

• First lesson of A-level Physics
• Before CPAC / required practical work
• As a diagnostic homework
• As a recap before practical endorsement tasks

Format:

• PDF student worksheet
• PDF teacher answer sheet
• Print-friendly and classroom ready

Specification:

• AQA A-Level Physics (7407 & 7408)