Year

Half term

Unit(s) of Work

Key Assessments

Year 7

Autumn 1

Introducing Science at Mosslands

Baseline assessment

Particles

Pre Unit testing – Tests developed by Ark to identify misconceptions.

Mastery diagnostic quizzes

Autumn 2

Particles

Exit quiz – Targeted diagnostic questions at the end of every learning opportunity (lesson) to identify gaps and misconceptions

End of topic tests

Fix it tasks

Spring 1

Atoms, Elements and Compounds

Pre Unit testing – Tests developed by Ark to identify misconceptions.

Mastery diagnostic quizzes

Retrieval quizzes

Spring 2

Atoms, Elements and Compounds

Exit quiz – Targeted diagnostic questions at the end of every learning opportunity (lesson) to identify gaps and misconceptions

End of topic tests

Fix it tasks

Summer 1

Mixtures

Pre Unit testing – Tests developed by Ark to identify misconceptions.

Mastery diagnostic quizzes

Retrieval quizzes

Summer 2

Mixtures

Exit quiz – Targeted diagnostic questions at the end of every learning opportunity (lesson) to identify gaps and misconceptions

End of topic tests

Fix it tasks

End of Year Exam