Assessment:
Assessment in Science aims to capture the progress students are making at three points throughout the academic year. Each assessment is tailored to the specific cohort and enables students and teachers to identify where the gaps in knowledge are. Effective intervention, both independent and teacher led, can then be tailored to fill the known gaps in student knowledge, resolve misconceptions and rapidly develop their understanding of Science.
Year 7
• Assessments at three points throughout the academic year..
• At the end of each year, students complete an End of Year exam covering all aspects taught throughout the year.
Year 8
• Assessments at three points throughout the academic year..
• At the end of each year, students complete an End of Year exam covering all aspects taught throughout the year.
Year 9
• Assessments at three points throughout the academic year..
• At the end of each year, students complete an End of Year exam covering all aspects taught throughout the year.
Additional support
• In KS3, to accommodate and help students progress in the lower ability sets ability, we have assigned one Science teacher who will cover all content in Biology, Chemistry and Physics.
• To help further engage our students, this year we are piloting Science Lab Rats. These fun and engaging sessions, run every Thursday after school. These sessions teach critical thinking skills and instil a passion for innovation in science, through our Question, Predict, Investigate ethos. Beyond the benefit of learning science, technology, engineering, and math, these sessions will assist in the problem-solving and exploratory learning that fuel success across a variety of tasks and disciplines.
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