Assessment Routines

Autumn Term Assessments

In order to support your learning, we have listed the internal assessments that are planned for the autumn term. Please revise for these assessments at home, using the revision materials provided on the VLE and from your individual teachers. Information regarding formal mock exams will be provided separately.

Below are the upcoming assessments for the forthcoming two week period for ALL year groups. Individual year groups can be found at the bottom of the page.

Upcoming Assessments

autumn term exams.pdf

Combined Science

Year Group	Week Beginning	Subject & Type of Assessment	Brief Summary of Content
7	5th December	End of Chemistry Test	C1.1 The Particle Model, C1.2 Elements and Compounds, C1.3 Separation Techniques, C1.4 The Periodic Table
8	5th December	End of Physics Test	P2.1 Electricity and Magnetism, P2.2 Energy, P2.3 Motion and Pressure
9	10th October	Chemistry: CC1-4 Mid-Unit Test	CC1 States, CC2 Mixtures, CC3 Atomic Structure, CC4 Periodic Table
9	14th November	Chemistry: CC1-4, 13, 16-17 End of Unit Test	CC1 States, CC2 Mixtures, CC3 Atomic Structure, CC4 Periodic Table, CC13 Groups, CC16 Fuels, CC17 Atmosphere
10	10th October	Biology CB7-8 Mid-unit Test	CB7 Hormones, CB8 Transport
10	28th November	Biology CB6-9 End of Unit Test	CB6 Photosynthesis, CB7 Hormones, CB8 Transport, CB9 Ecosystems
11	26th September	Biology: B1 Mock Exam	CB1 Key Concepts, CB2 Growth, CB3 Genetics, CB4 Evolution, CB5 Health and Disease
11	17th October	Biology: B2 Mock Exam	CB1 Key Concepts, CB6 Photosynthesis, CB7 Hormones, CB8 Transport, CB9 Ecosystems
11	28th November	Chemistry: C1 Mock Exam	CC1 States, CC2 Mixtures, CC3 Atomic Structure, CC4 Periodic Table, CC5 Ionic Bonding, CC6 Covalent Bonding, CC7 Types of Substances, CC10 Electrolysis, CC11 Metals, CC12 Equilibria

Triple Science

Year Group	Week Beginning	Subject & Type of Assessment	Brief Summary of Content
10	3rd October	Biology: B1 Mock (Combined Science Content)	SB1 Key Concepts, SB2 Growth, SB3 Genetics, SB4 Evolution, SB5 Health and Disease
10	17th October	Physics: Mid-Unit Assessment	SP1 Motion, SP2 Forces, SP3 Energy, SP4 Waves
10	21st November	Physics: Paper 1 Mock (Combined Science Content)	SP1 Motion, SP2 Forces, SP3 Energy, SP4 Waves, SP5 Light & EM Spectrum, SP6 Radioactivity
10	21st November	Chemistry: Mid-Unit Assessment	SC1 States, SC2 Separating Techniques, SC3 Atomic Structure, SC4 Periodic Table, SC5 Ionic Bonding, SC6 Covalent Bonding, SC7 Types of Substances, SC10 Electrolysis, SC11 Metals, SC13 Transition Metals & Alloys, SC16 Cells
11	31st October	Biology: Paper 2 Mock	SB1 Key Concepts, SB6 Photosynthesis, SB7 Hormones, SB8 Transport, SB9 Ecosystems
11	31st October	Physics: Paper 2 Mock	SP1 Motion, SP8 Energy & Forces, SP9 Forces and their Effects, SP10 Electricity, SP11 Static Electricity, SP12, Magnetism & Motors, SP13 Electromagnets, SP14 Particles, SP15, Forces and Matter
11	12th December	Physics: Paper 1 Mock	SP1 Motion, SP2 Forces, SP3 Energy, SP4 Waves, SP5 Light & EM Spectrum, SP6 Radioactivity, SP7 Astronomy
11	20th September	Chemistry: Paper 2 Mock	SC3 Atomic Structure, SC4 Periodic Table, SC5 Ionic Bonding, SC6 Covalent Bonding, SC7 Types of Substances, SC9 Calculations, SC17 Groups, SC18 Rates, SC19 Heat Changes, SC20 Fuels, SC21 Atmosphere, SC22 Hydrocarbons, SC23 Alcohols & Carboxylix Acids, SC24 Polymers, SC25 Ion Tests, SC26 Properties & Nanoparticles
11	8th November	Chemistry: Paper 1 Mock	SC1 States, SC2 Separating Techniques, SC3 Atomic Structure, SC4 Periodic Table, SC5 Ionic Bonding, SC6 Covalent Bonding, SC7 Types of Substances, SC8 Acids & Alkalis, SC9 Calculations, SC10 Electrolysis, SC11 Metals, SC12 Equilibria, SC13 Transition Metals & Alloys, SC14 Quantitative Analysis, SC15 Equilibria & Calculations, SC16 Cells
11	12th December	Chemistry: Paper 2 Mock	SC3 Atomic Structure, SC4 Periodic Table, SC5 Ionic Bonding, SC6 Covalent Bonding, SC7 Types of Substances, SC9 Calculations, SC17 Groups, SC18 Rates, SC19 Heat Changes, SC20 Fuels, SC21 Atmosphere, SC22 Hydrocarbons, SC23 Alcohols & Carboxylix Acids, SC24 Polymers, SC25 Ion Tests, SC26 Properties & Nanoparticles

Year Group	Week Beginning	Type of Assessment	Brief Summary of Content
7	Thursday 29th September (Baseline Assessment) Thursday 31st October (Progress Assessment 1)	Progress Assessment	Blocks 1 - 3 Year 7 White Rose: Block 1 (Sequences) Block 2 (Algebraic Notation) Block 3 (Equality and Equivalence)
8	17th October	Progress Assessment	Blocks 1 - 3 Year 8 White Rose: Block 1 (Ratio and Proportion) Block 2 (Multiplicative Change) Block 3 (Multiplying and Dividing Fractions)
9	21st November	Progress Assessment	Blocks 1 - 3 Year 9 White Rose: Block 1 (Straight Line Graphs) Block 2 (Forming and Solving Equations) Block 3 (Testing Conjectures)
10	7th November	Progress Assessment	Foundation (Non-Calculator): Place value, powers and roots, fractions, decimals, percentages, sequences, retrieval content from Year 9 Higher (Non Calculator): Powers, decimals, HCF, LCM, sequences, fractions, ratio, retrieval content from Year 9
11	10th October	Progress Assessment	Higher (Calculator): Units 1 - 12 (Number, Algebra, Interpreting and representing data, Fractions, ratio and percentages, Angles and trigonometry, Graphs, Area and Volume, Transformations, Equations and inequalities, Probability, Compound Measure and Ratio, Similarity and Congruence) Foundation (Calculator): Units 1 - 12 (Number, Algebra, Graphs, tables and charts, Fractions and percentages, Equations, inequalities and sequences, Angles, Averages and range, Perimeter, area and volume, Transformations, Ratio, Right Angled Triangles)

Year Group	Week Beginning	Subject & Type of Assessment	Brief Summary of Content
7	17th October	Character analysis	Is Achilles a hero?
7	28th December	Character analysis	is Odysseus admirable?
7	12th December	Creative Writing assessment	Writing your own mythical story
8	7th November	Analytical essay	How is power shown to be corrupt in 'Animal Farm'?
8	5th December	Transactional writing	Writing a persuasive speech on the topic of climate change
9	17th October	Literature assessment	How is Abigail presented as a complex character?
9	7th November	Creative Writing assessment	Descriptive writing based on an image prompt
9	12th December	Analytical essay	Comparing writers' viewpoints and perspectives
10	10th October	Language Paper 1 Reading	Students will complete a Q4 evaluation task on a creative extract
10	21st November	Literature essay	A Christmas Carol character essay
11	10th October	Language Paper 2 mock	Non fiction reading and writing
11	17th October	Literature Paper 2 mock	An Inspector Calls, Power and Conflict poetry and Unseen poetry
11	12th December	Literature Paper 1 mock	A Christmas Carol, Romeo and Juliet
11	12th December	Language paper 1 mock	Creative reading and writing

Year Group	Week Beginning	Subject & Type of Assessment	Brief Summary of Content
7	3rd October	PE	Core PE - Practical based assessment on Netball, Dodgeball, Football, Trampolining and Dance
8	7th November	PE	Core PE - Practical based assessment on Netball, Trampolining, dodgeball and football
9	7th November	PE	Core PE - Practical based assessment on Badminton, Handball and Fitness
7	12th December	PE	Core PE - Practical based assessment on Dodgeball and Fitness
8	12th December	PE	Core PE - Practical based assessment on Dodgeball and Outdoor and Adventurous Activities
9	12th December	PE	Core PE - Practical based assessment on Fitness, Football and Badminton

Year Group	Week Beginning	Subject & Type of Assessment	Brief Summary of Content
11 SBC	6th September	Unit 2 - Practical Performance in Sport	Coursework BTEC First Award (2018) Sport - Unit 2 Learning Aim B
11 SBC	1st November	Unit 2 - Practical Performance in Sport	Coursework BTEC First Award (2018) Sport - Unit 2 Learning Aim C
11 SBC	1st November	Unit 2 - Practical Performance in Sport	Coursework BTEC First (2018) Sport - Unit 2 Learning Aim A
11 SR	6th September	Unit 2 - Practical Performance in Sport	Coursework BTEC First Award (2018) Sport - Unit 2 Learning Aim B
11 AS	6th September	Unit 3 - Applying the Principles of Personal Training (Synoptic)	Coursework BTEC First Award (2018) Sport - Unit 3 Learning Aim B
11 AS	6th September	Unit 3 - Applying the Principles of Personal Training (Synoptic)	Coursework BTEC First Awards (2018) Sport - Unit 3 Learning Aim A

Year Group	Week Beginning	Type of Assessment	Brief Summary of Content
7	17th October	French: Module 1 (Listening, Reading & Writing)	Talking about brothers, sisters and age, describing a classroom, talking about likes and dislikes, describing yourself and others, saying what you do
7	5th December	French: Module 2 (Listening, Reading & Writing)	Saying what you think of your school subjects and why, talking about what you wear to school, talking about your school day
8	10th October	French: Module 1 (Listening, Reading & Writing)	Talking about school holidays, describing a visit to a theme park, saying where you went and how, past tense
8	5th December	French: Module 2 (Listening, Reading & Writing)	Discussing the importance of festivals and celebrations and the activities associated with these
9	10th October	French: Module 1 (Listening, Reading & Writing)	Talking about friends, family relationships and making arrangements to go out
9	5th December	French: Module 2 (Listening, Reading & Writing)	Talking about the importance of money and aspirations for the future and what the future might look like
10	17th October	GCSE Listening and Reading Paper	Covering all themes from the GCSE specification
10	12th December	GCSE Writing Paper	Covering all themes from the GCSE specification
11	17th October	GCSE Listening and Reading Paper	Covering all themes from the GCSE specification
11	5th December	GCSE Speaking Mock Exam	Role Play, Picture Based Discussion and Conversation covering all themes from the GCSE specification
11	12th December	GCSE Writing Mock Exam	Covering all themes from the GCSE specification

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Assessment Routines

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Autumn Term Assessments

Upcoming Assessments

Combined Science

Triple Science

BTEC Sport

Art & Design

Music

Year Group	Week Beginning	Subject & Type of Assessment	Brief Summary of Content
10	10th Oct	PAT-Mock	C1 aim A Human life span development Task 1
10	21st Nov	PAT-Mock	C1 aim A Human life span development Task 2
11	12th Dec	HSC coursework deadline	C2 aim A Health and social care services part 1
11	3rd Oct	HSC coursework deadline	C1 aim B Life events

Year Group	Week Beginning	Subject & Type of Assessment	Brief Summary of Content
10	7th November	Food Prep and Nutrition Written Paper 1hr	Written exam to assess theory knowledge that has been learnt during the Autumn term.
10	12th December	Food Prep and Nutrition Written Paper 1hr (Formal)	Written exam to assess theory knowledge that has been learnt during the Autumn term.
11	12th December	Design and Technology Paper 1hr	Written exam to assess theory knowledge that has been learnt during the Autumn term.
11	12th December	Design and Technology Paper 1hr (Formal)	Written exam to assess theory knowledge that has been learnt during the Autumn term.

Year Group	Week Beginning	Type of Assessment	Brief Summary of Content
7	21st October	End of unit exam	Unit 1 - Medieval Conquests
7	16th October	End of unit exam	Unit 2 - The changing Medieval World
8	21st October	End of unit exam	Unit 1 - The development of the British Empire
9	7th October	End of unit exam	Unit 1 - The First World War
9	10th December	End of unit exam	Unit 2 - Nazi racial ideology
10	4th November 2022	Key topic 1 exam- History	Paper 2 - American West
10	10th December 2021	Key topic 2 exam - History	Paper 2 - American West
11	30th September 2022	Historic Environment	Paper 1 - Crime & Punishment - Whitechapel Historic Environment
11	4th November 2022	Key topic 1 exam- History	Paper 2 - American West

Year Group	Week Beginning	Type of Assessment	Brief Summary of Content
7	7th November	Geography - End of unit	Unit 1- How have our cities changed?
8	14th November	Geography - End of unit	Unit 1 - Why is the world so unfair?
9	21st November	Geography - End of unit	Unit 1 - How do we solve the unfair world?
10	10th October	Geography - End of unit	Climate Change (Completed in exam conditions)
10	28th November	Geography - End of unit	Changing Economic World - Theory (Completed in exam conditions)
11	14th November	Geography - End of unit	Coasts and Fieldwork (completed in exam conditions)
11	5th December	Geography - End of unit	Tectonic Hazards (Complete exam conditions)