AQA GCSE 4.8.2 Red shift (physics only)

This comprehensive KS4 Physics lesson covers Red shit for the AQA Trilogy Combined Science specification (4.8.2).

Ideal for classroom teaching, remote learning, cover lessons, or revision sessions, this resource is designed to build strong conceptual understanding of space physics while developing exam skills.

The lesson sequence is highly structured, engaging, and dyslexia- and neurodivergent-friendly, with accessibility and cognitive science-informed pedagogy embedded throughout.

Students will be able to:

• Describe what red-shift is and explain why it happens when galaxies move away from us.
• Explain how red-shift shows that the universe is expanding.
• Explain how red-shift evidence supports the Big Bang theory and how scientists use observations to develop theories.

The lesson includes retrieval quizzes, structured activities, and exam-style questions, making it suitable for KS4 classroom teaching or revision.