Year 6 Light Knowledge Organiser | Science Display & Revision Mat
Help your Year 6 students master physics and optics with this comprehensive, beautifully illustrated 2-page Knowledge Organiser and Revision Mat, fully aligned with the UK National Curriculum and PLAN matrices.
Designed with accessibility and independent learning in mind, this resource uses a dyslexia-friendly font layout, soft low-glare backgrounds, and clear visual categorisation to ensure every pupil can engage with the material.
What’s Included:
Page 1 – Light Sources & Materials: Clear breakdowns of natural and artificial light sources, the absence of light in the dark, and material properties (Transparent, Translucent, and Opaque), alongside shadow formation rules.
Page 2 – Travelling Light & Reflection: Essential concepts covering how light travels in straight lines (rays), clear distinctions between Matt and Shiny surfaces, and a step-by-step reflection breakdown showing how light bounces off smooth surfaces (like mirrors) into our eyes.
Built-In Quiz Box: Five targeted retrieval-practice questions to check understanding and reinforce key physics concepts.
Subject-Coded Formatting: Clean, structural border theme tailored specifically for Physics.
Perfect For:
Unit introduction and baseline vocabulary reference.
Revision mats ahead of end-of-key-stage assessments.
Classroom wall displays or independent working folders.
Homework support mats.
Format: 2-Page High-Quality PDF (Standard / Print ready).






