Complete GCSE Physics lesson on Reflection & Refraction for AQA, Edexcel & OCR – 43 editable slides + differentiated worksheets with full answers. Why does a straw look broken in a glass of water, and why can you see your face in a window at night?
Lesson 3 of the P6 Waves unit. Suitable for Combined Science (Trilogy) and Triple Physics, Foundation and Higher tiers. Just open and teach – every slide, worksheet and answer is done for you. Covers the required practical: reflection and refraction (Physics only).
What’s included
- 43-slide editable PowerPoint – every word at least 28 pt, so it reads clearly from the back of the room (great for SEN, dyslexia and visual impairment)
- Do Now retrieval starter with answers, a picture hook, I do / we do / you do worked examples, equation cards and clear original diagrams
- Mini-whiteboard quiz, an illustrated hinge question with explained answers, and click-by-click answer reveals
- Exam-style question with mark scheme and sentence starters, 3-2-1 exit ticket, homework and glossary
- Clickable countdown timers and full teacher notes (spec match, 60-minute lesson plan, common misconceptions)
- 6-page differentiated worksheet pack (Word + PDF) – Bronze, Silver and Gold tasks, a stretch challenge, exam question, exit ticket and full answers and mark schemes
Learning objectives
- Bronze: State the law of reflection and draw a reflection ray diagram. Describe what happens to a ray entering and leaving a glass block.
- Silver: Explain specular and diffuse reflection. Explain refraction as a change in speed.
- Gold: (HT) Use wave front diagrams to explain refraction. Describe and evaluate the required practical.
Specification
- AQA GCSE Physics 8463 / Combined Science Trilogy 8464 – 4.6.1.3, 4.6.2.2
- Edexcel GCSE Physics 1PH0 / Combined Science 1SC0 – matching topic content
- OCR Gateway Physics A J249 / Combined Science A J250 – matching topic content
Key words: normal, angle of incidence, angle of reflection, specular, diffuse, refraction, boundary, wave front
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Ideal for KS4 / Year 9, Year 10 and Year 11 GCSE Physics teaching, non-specialist and cover lessons, intervention and revision of reflection & refraction.
Keywords: GCSE physics reflection & refraction, AQA physics P6 waves, waves, wave speed, electromagnetic spectrum, light, sound, combined science trilogy physics, KS4 physics lesson, physics worksheet with answers, PowerPoint
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