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In the penultimate week of each half term there will be an end of unit assessment. Each 55 minute assessment will test students’ understanding of what they have done that term. In each assessment there will be an element of extended writing which will be marked according to the quality of written communication.
Additionally there will be an extended investigation each half term that focusses on a set of skills that students will have been working on during that term. These will be monitored within the class and students given feedback on how they can improve.
Dates for the assessments during the autumn term are:
AUTUMN 1:
Week beginning 10th October:
Year 7
Are all living organisms made from the same things?
50 minute test on topics covered in this unit.
Year 8
Would we be able to survive without plants?
50 minute test on topics covered in this unit.
AUTUMN 2:
Week beginning 5th December:
Year 7
Are there any substances in the Universe left to discover?
50 minute test on topics covered in this unit.
Year 8
How accurate are the Star Wars films?
50 minute test on topics covered in this unit.
SPRING 1
Week beginning 30th January:
Year 7
Will anyone travel to Mars in our lifetime?
50 minute test on topics covered in this unit.
Year 8
Can all mixtures be separated?
50 minute test on topics covered in this unit.
At the end of each summer term there will be a final assessment that will cover all of the content and concepts from the year while expecting students to apply the skills that they have developed during that academic year.
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