This page shows what has been demonstrated as weak, what is still pending a pre-check, and exactly where each area is addressed in the programme.
high to address
Q24 secure; Q25/Q32 partial; Q26/Q33 incorrect; Q27–31 largely blank. Element/compound/mixture was stronger than atomic structure, gas tests, formulae and conservation explanations.
Programme link: Priority 1 — Chemistry — immediate Years 7–8 foundations (p1chem)
high to address
Baseline Q1 secure; Q2–3 partial; Q4 blank; digestion/nutrition Q9–13 all blank. This shows isolated cell knowledge but major gaps in organelles, alveolar adaptations, digestion, food tests and absorption.
Programme link: Priority 1 — Biology — immediate Years 7–8 foundations (p1bio)
high to address
Q41, Q42 and Q51 secure; Q40/Q49 incorrect; Q39, Q43–44, Q50, Q52 blank. Power/thermal-transfer/resistance calculations were isolated strengths within a broader energy/electricity gap.
Programme link: Priority 1 — Physics — immediate Years 7–8 foundations (p1phys)
high to address
Q45 partial; Q46 and Q48 blank; Q47 incorrect. Resultant-force direction was partly understood but Newton’s laws, distance-time graphs and mass/weight were insecure.
Programme link: Priority 3/4 — Physics foundations / remaining Year 9 (p3phys/p4phys)
high to address
Particles Q19/Q21 partial, Q20/Q22–23 blank; light/electromagnetism Q53–55 blank. Later waves/sound/light work is therefore treated as foundation catch-up.
Programme link: Priority 3 — Remaining Years 7–8 Physics foundations (p3phys)
high to address
Reproduction Q5 incorrect, Q6–7 blank, Q8 partial. Ecology Q14 partial but Q15–18 blank. These are direct diagnostic gaps.
Programme link: Priority 3 — Remaining Years 7–8 Biology foundations (p3bio)
high pending pre-check
Not yet assessed directly. The Priority 2 pre-check will test units, standard form, percentage change, variables and data-handling skills used across Chemistry and Physics.
Programme link: Priority 2 — Scientific skills (p2skills)
high pending pre-check
Not yet assessed directly. A short pre-check before Priority 2 will test Organisation, Bioenergetics and Infection/response knowledge needed for current Year 10 Autumn.
Programme link: Priority 2 — Biology — immediate Year 9 / bridge knowledge (p2bio)
high pending pre-check
Not yet assessed directly. A short pre-check before Priority 2 will test Bonding and Quantitative Chemistry foundations needed for current Year 10 Autumn.
Programme link: Priority 2 — Chemistry — immediate Year 9 / bridge knowledge (p2chem)
high pending pre-check
Not yet assessed directly. A short pre-check before Priority 2 will test Energy calculations, Electricity and Magnetism needed for current Year 10 Autumn.
Programme link: Priority 2 — Physics — immediate Year 9 / bridge knowledge (p2phys)
medium pending pre-check
Not yet assessed directly. A short just-in-time Biology pre-check before Priority 4 will determine whether full remediation is needed.
Programme link: Priority 4 — Remaining Year 9 Biology (p4bio)
medium pending pre-check
Not yet assessed directly. A short just-in-time Chemistry pre-check before Priority 4 will determine whether full remediation is needed.
Programme link: Priority 4 — Remaining Year 9 Chemistry (p4chem)
medium pending pre-check
Not yet assessed directly. A short just-in-time Physics pre-check before Priority 4 will determine whether full remediation is needed.
Programme link: Priority 4 — Remaining Year 9 Physics (p4phys)