Potable Water 6 Mark – Comparing Ground Water and Waste Water (AQA Chemistry Paper 2)

A complete 6-mark exam-style worksheet designed for AQA GCSE Chemistry (Paper 2 – Using Resources).

Students compare how potable (drinking) water can be obtained from groundwater (fresh water) and waste water (sewage), using key scientific vocabulary and process understanding.

This resource includes:

• A clear exam-style 6-mark question based on AQA past paper wording
• Command word, success criteria, and keywords scaffold for guided writing
• A fill-in-the-gaps model answer task with a randomised word bank to reinforce key terminology
• A vague student response task for identifying missing scientific details and rewriting accurately
• Visually engaging layout with Canva-style illustrations showing wastewater and groundwater treatment
• Perfect for revision, independent practice, or class modelling of long-answer questions.

Aligned with AQA specification 5.10.1.3 – Potable water.