
This resource is a two-part diagnostic knowledge check pack for the Energy Resources unit of the AQA A-level Environmental Science specification.
It is designed to help students and teachers identify gaps in understanding across the whole Energy Resources topic. The pack is split into two focused knowledge checks so that the content is manageable while still covering the full unit in appropriate depth.
Knowledge Check 1 covers:
• the importance of energy supplies in the development of society
• energy use in agriculture, fishing, industry, water supply, transport and domestic life
• how increased mechanisation has increased productivity
• the impact of energy resource features on their use
• abundance, energy density, locational constraints and intermittency
• the need for energy conversions to produce point-of-use energy
• use of quantitative data to compare energy resources
Knowledge Check 2 covers:
• the sustainability of current energy resource exploitation
• impacts before energy use, including fuel extraction, processing, equipment manufacture and site development
• impacts as a consequence of energy use, including pollution, habitat damage, radioactive waste and depletion of reserves
• strategies to secure future energy supplies
• improved fossil fuel technologies, including CCS and hydraulic fracturing
• nuclear fission and fusion technologies
• renewable energy technologies, including solar, wind, HEP, wave, geothermal, tidal and biofuels
• fluctuations in energy supply and demand
• energy storage technologies
• energy conservation in transport, buildings and industry
The resource includes:
• two complete knowledge checks
• Section A: Recall questions
• Section B: Application questions
• Section C: Skills and data analysis
• full teacher mark schemes for both checks
• specification point mapping for each question
• maths, practical and working scientifically links where relevant
• diagnostic notes for teachers
This resource is suitable for:
• AQA A-level Environmental Science students
• end-of-unit review
• retrieval practice
• diagnostic assessment
• Paper 1 revision
• identifying misconceptions and gaps before assessment
• structured homework or independent revision
The two-part format makes the Energy Resources unit easier to assess without overloading students. The first check focuses on why energy resources matter and how their features affect use. The second check focuses on sustainability, future supply strategies and evaluation of energy choices.
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