Year

Half term

Unit(s) of Work

Key Assessments

Year 8

Autumn 1

Movement and Pressure

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

Mastery diagnostic quizzes

Retrieval quizzes

Autumn 2

Movement and Pressure

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

Magnetism 

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

Mastery diagnostic quizzes

Retrieval quizzes

Spring 2

Magnetism 

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

Resistance  

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

Mastery diagnostic quizzes

Retrieval quizzes and exit quizzes

End of topic tests

Summer 2

Light  

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