There will be end of year assessments in English, Maths, Science, History and Geography. These will take place within the normal flow of the usual timetable across the allocated days for the school exams, usually with the teacher who teaches that subject.
MATHS
The maths exam will consist of one 45 minute paper and a short mental test.
Boys are not expected to revise at home for the end of year exam. However, if you would like to do some extra work with your son, please revisit the 'Can Do Sheets' in his exercise book as they will indicate any areas of weakness and suggest possible practice questions. Regular times table practice at home is also recommended as this gives an excellent foundation to build on.
ENGLISH
The Year 4 English Exam consists of a writing paper, reading paper and short spelling test. The papers will be sat within normal lesson time during the school exam period. Although the time allowed is not limitless, strict time restrictions will not be imposed as the aim is to ensure that each child produces a piece of work which accurately reflects their ability. There is no need to revise for this exam as it assesses the development of core literacy skills.
SCIENCE
The Year 4 Science Exam is a 45 minute written paper; similar in style to the end of unit tests the boys have taken throughout the year. The boys will complete the paper on Wednesday 9th June during their double science lesson.
The topics covered in the Year 4 Science Exam are listed below.
There is no expectation that children revise each topic in depth but a brief reminder, particularly of those topics covered at the start of the year, will help to jog the boys' memories and encourage confidence.
I would suggest a quick discussion of the points below and a look through exercise books with particular emphasis on reviewing practical work. Questions you might want to ask your son include: What did this experiment show you? What factors did you keep the same to ensure a fair test? Was your prediction correct? Can you explain any unexpected results? How could you have improved this experiment?
Science is very much a skills based, practical subject, which is why note taking is kept to a minimum during lessons. Therefore, if you find that there is a particular topic your son finds challenging and you require more information, please refer to the purple 'Key Stage Two Revision Guide' handed out at the start of the academic year.
Temperature
- Know how to measure temperature
- Know what happens to the temperature of hot and cold liquids when left at room temperature
- Know how to keep cold liquids cold and hot liquids hot
- Name materials that are good/ poor insulators of heat
Solids, Liquids and Gases
- Know the properties of solids liquids and gases
- Know how to separate different mixtures
Forces
- Know how force is measured and the units used
- Indentify the various forces acting on an object e.g. tennis ball in flight
Electricity
- Explain why some circuits work and other do not
- Recognise circuit symbols
- Explain how light bulbs in a series circuit can become brighter
- Name materials that are electrical conductors
Skeleton
- Know the names of main bones and their positions
- Explain the importance of the skeleton
