Unit Award Scheme

120364 MATHEMATICS: OPTICS: REFLECTION, REFRACTION AND DISPERSION

In successfully completing this unit, the Learner will have		Evidence needed
shown knowledge of
1	the wavelengths of visible light and the fact that visible light can be split by a prism	Summary sheet and/or student completed work
2	the ways in which light can be reflected, refracted and dispersed	Summary sheet and/or student completed work
demonstrated the ability to
3	use the law of reflection to make calculations on smooth surfaces on at least two occasions	Student completed work
4	use the law of reflection to make calculations on rough surfaces on at least two occasions	Student completed work
5	use Snell’s Law (the law of refraction) to make calculations on at least two occasions	Student completed work
6	explain the optical dispersion of light through a prism with a labelled drawing	Summary sheet and/or student completed work
7	use the laws of reflection, refraction and/or dispersion to explain the phenomenon of rainbows, halos or mirages.	Student completed work

All outcomes recorded on an AQA Summary Sheet

Approved 23 January 2024Level - Level Two