Unit Award Scheme

116381 CHEMISTRY: EXTRACTING AND USING METALS

In successfully completing this unit, the Learner will have		Evidence needed
demonstrated the ability to
1	carry out research into a metal of their choice	Summary sheet
2	present key information about the metal they researched, eg by producing a poster, short video	Student completed work
3	identify the common properties of a given selection of metals	Student completed work
4	relate the properties of metals to the use of five given metals	Summary sheet
5	carry out a practical to extract a metal from its ore	Summary sheet
6	carry out research into how iron and aluminium are extracted from their ores	Student completed work
7	carry out an experiment to calculate the density of two metals, including measuring mass and volume	Summary sheet
8	calculate the density of a metal	Student completed work
9	carry out research on an alloy to find out how it is produced, its main properties and why it is important	Student completed work
shown knowledge of
10	the common properties of most metals	Summary sheet
11	how metals are extracted from their ores	Student completed work
12	the fact that density = mass divided by volume	Student completed work
13	what an alloy is	Summary sheet
experienced
14	carrying out an experiment to measure density safely and accurately.	Summary sheet

All outcomes recorded on an AQA Summary Sheet

Approved 14 October 2021Level - Level One