GCSE Combined Science: Extended Response Mastery – Speed and Movement (AQA & Edexcel Aligned)

Help your students master 6-mark GCSE Science questions with this comprehensive, ready-to-use booklet covering the Speed and Movement unit for AQA and Edexcel Combined Science.

This 15-page, black-and-white printable resource includes ten tiered assessment ladders showing exactly how written answers develop from Grade 3 to Grade 9.

Each ladder models clear progression, provides teacher commentary, and includes student reflection boxes to support self-assessment and targeted improvement.

What’s included

Cover and usage guide for classroom or independent study

Ten fully written extended-response ladders (one per page)

Skydiver and terminal velocity

Distance–time and velocity–time graphs

Newton’s Second Law (F = m × a)

Investigating speed and accuracy

Balanced and unbalanced forces

Stopping distance and reaction time

Changing velocity (combined science appropriate)

Speed, velocity, and acceleration

Interpreting motion graphs

Evaluating practical accuracy and reliability

Teacher notes and marking guidance

Specification alignment table (AQA & Edexcel codes)**

Key features

Clearly graded examples (3–9) for each question

Exam-standard language and reasoning

Perfect for modelling, feedback and intervention

Printer-friendly black-and-white design

Editable Word (.docx) format – ready for adaptation and branding

Who it’s for

GCSE Combined Science teachers (AQA or Edexcel)

Departments standardising marking or supporting extended writing

Students aiming to move from mid-grade to high-grade performance