How to use the focused assessments
It is not an 'off the peg' solution to scientific inquiry (SC1) assessment.
It is a flexible system that means you don't have to reinvent the wheel.
For some QCA units there is more than one focused assessment because different schools chose to focus on a different strand of scientific inquiry (SC1). This means that you can choose the one you prefer.
Each of these focused assessments was written for a particular class of children, working in a particular school. We strongly recommend that you amend any plan to suit your own class and circumstances.
The focus of the assessment may have an impact on the way the children record. For example if you are focusing on data interpretation, you may make decisions about how to carry out a fair test as a whole class that the teacher records on a flip chart, but the children may record their own results and write about their interpretation of those results. This reduces the need for unnecessary writing that may put children off science and reduces the time available for hands-on work and discussion.
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