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Baseline assessment

This page records the original Science diagnostic evidence. Year 9 material that has not yet been tested is not treated here as a demonstrated weakness.

Science GCSE Readiness Test 1 — Years 7–8 foundations

2026-09-12

Recorded result: 56-question diagnostic; no single aggregate score stored

Question-level record: 5 correct · 11 partial · 8 incorrect · 32 blank

Large number of unanswered or insecure responses. Stronger isolated points included levels of organisation, magnification calculation, some particle descriptions, element/compound/mixture distinction, power, thermal transfer and resistance calculation. Broad foundation gaps drove the catch-up priorities.