Evidence : Assessing Knowledge and Understanding Using KS2 QCA Units Topic: 6F How We See Things

Level 3 Level 4 Level 5

Level Use their knowledge and understanding of Use physical ideas to explain simple phenomena Use abstract ideas in descriptions of familiar
descriptors
physical phenomena to link cause and effect in (e.g. the formation of shadows) phenomena (e.g. objects are seen when light
simple explanations from them enters the eye)
o Children understand that light travels o Children understand that light travels from o Children describe reflection as light ‘bouncing
How do the o Children understand that light coloured light sources to the eye enabling them to be off’ objects e.g. using mirrors to change the
level seen direction of light
objects are not light sources
descriptors
o Children know that light travels through o Children use the terms ‘transparent’ and o Children understand that in order to be seen, all
relate to
QCA Scheme some materials and is blocked by others ‘opaque’ appropriately non-luminous objects must reflect light
of Work and o Children recognise that when light is blocked o Children know that many transparent materials o Children know a variety of ways of changing the
Classroom a shadow is formed
can produce faint shadows size of the shadow produced by an object
practice o Children know that differently-shaped and o Children describe the relationship between the
o Children recognise that reflections can be
sized shadows can be produced from a single size of the shadow and the distance between the
seen in shiny surfaces
object light source and an object
o Children understand in total darkness only
o Children know that shiny objects reflect light o Children know that when light passes through
light sources can be seen and that this accounts for their shiny some materials coloured light is produced.
appearance o Children can explain the difference between
o Children are able to show the position of the shadow formation and reflection in terms of the
light source, the object and the shadow path of light
o Children know that the shape of a shadow is o Children recognise that light sources are seen
determined by the shape of the object when light from them enters the eye
o Children know that shadows show shape but not
other features of objects
o Children understand the idea of translucence

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