Year

Half term

Unit(s) of Work

Key Assessments

Year 9

Autumn 1

Acceleration  

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

Mastery diagnostic quizzes

Retrieval quizzes

Autumn 2

Acceleration

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

Heating

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

Mastery diagnostic quizzes

Retrieval quizzes

Spring 2

Heating

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

Sound and Waves

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

Mastery diagnostic quizzes

Retrieval quizzes and exit quizzes

End of topic tests

Summer 2

Home Electricity   

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

Mastery diagnostic quizzes

Retrieval quizzes and exit quizzes

End of topic tests

End of year exam