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Ranking & Justify Grid Worksheets – Promote Critical Thinking & Evaluation Skills
Perfect for GCSE and A-Level | All Subjects | Editable Word Format
These GCSE and A-Level printable worksheets are ideal for developing critical thinking, evaluation skills, and justification in all subjects. Each worksheet encourages students to rank key concepts and provide reasoned justifications using subject knowledge, helping them master higher-order thinking and prepare for extended writing questions. Perfect for revision, independent learning, exam practice, or stretch and challenge, these fully editable thinking skills resources support success across the exam board and cover all specification points for the exam. There is one worksheet per specification point.
What’s Included:
A scenario or big question linked to the spec content

A ranking table (5–10 key ideas, events, beliefs, processes, or case studies)

Justification prompts to support extended writing and critical thinking

Extension questions for higher-level learners

Fully editable in Microsoft Word

Perfect For:
Stretch & Challenge

Revision activities

AO3-focused exam skills

Group or independent tasks

Homework or cover lessons

DIRT (Dedicated Improvement and Reflection Time)

3.1.1 - New and emerging technologies
3.1.2 - Energy generation and storage
3.1.3 - Developments in new materials
3.1.4 - Systems approach to designing
3.1.5 - Mechanical devices
3.1.6 - Materials and their working properties
3.1.7 - Common specialist technical principles
3.2.1 - Selection of materials or components
3.2.2 - Forces and stresses
3.2.3 - Ecological and social footprint
3.2.4 - The six Rs
3.2.5 - Scales of production
3.2.6 - Sources and origins
3.3.1 - Investigation, primary and secondary data
3.3.2 - Environmental, social and economic challenge
3.3.3 - The work of others
3.3.4 - Design strategies
3.3.5 - Communication of design ideas
3.3.6 - Prototype development
3.3.7 - Selection of materials and components
3.3.8 - Tolerances
3.3.9 - Material management
3.3.10 - Specialist tools and equipment
3.3.11 - Quality control