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Assessment Maps and Knowledge Organisers

At Chiltern Hills Academy, we believe assessment is about more than grades — it’s a tool to help every student understand where they are in their learning journey and how they can keep moving forward.

Our approach supports students to build confidence, take ownership of their progress, and become reflective, independent learners. We use a range of strategies to help them develop into the best version of themselves — academically, personally and socially.

How We Assess Learning

We use assessment carefully to ensure every student is supported and challenged at the right level. Each stage of learning is planned to build knowledge, deepen understanding and address gaps.

Throughout the year, students can expect:

  • Checkpoints – mid-unit activities to review key knowledge and skills
  • Progress Checks – formal assessments with clear, personalised feedback
  • Feedback Lessons – time to reflect, respond and improve

These regular touchpoints help students track their progress and take confident next steps in their learning.

Revision and Study Support

We understand that preparing for assessments can feel overwhelming — especially for younger students and families new to secondary education.

That’s why we offer clear guidance and preparation materials for every assessment point. Our Revision and Study Skills resources support students to revise effectively and approach exams with confidence.


Knowledge Organisers are a key part of our curriculum. They help students focus on the most important information for each subject and build strong foundations for future learning.

Each organiser sets out the key facts, vocabulary, and concepts students need to know. They are especially useful for revision, self-quizzing and home learning.

Year 9 Knowledge Organisers
Subject Topics/Units
Art
Business Studies
Computer Science Gist – Memory
Gist – Number System
Construction
Dance
Drama Artaud
Brecht
Physical Theatre
English Animal Farm
An Inspector Calls
Non-fiction Comparison
Noughts and Crosses
Unseen poetry
Geography Challenges of Natural Hazards
Living World
Challenges of UK Landscapes – River and Coast
History Elizabeth I
Medicine
Mathematics Unit 01-Straight line graphs
Unit 02-Forming and solving quations
Unit 03-Testing conjectures
Unit 04-3D shape
Unit 05-Constructions and congruency
Unit 06-Numbers
Unit 07-Using Percentages
Unit 08-Maths and Money
Unit 09-Deduction
Unit 10-Rotations and Translation
Unit 11-Pythagoras Theorem
Unit 12-Enlargement and Similarity
Unit 13-Solving ratio and proportion problems
Unit 14-Rates
Unit 15-Probability
Unit 16-Algebraic Representation
Modern Foreign Languages French
Spanish
Photography
PRE Christianity 1
Christianity 2
Islam Core Beliefs – The Qur’an
Human Rights
Christianity 6
WJEC – Good, Evil and Suffering
WJEC – Origin and Value of Human Life
WJEC – Marriage and Care
Science – Biology B1 Cell Biology and Transport
B2 Cell Division
B3 Organisation and the Digestive System
B4 Organising Animals and Plants
B5 Communicable Diseases
B6 Preventing and Treating Disease
B7 Non-communicable Diseases
Science – Chemistry C1 Atomic Structure
C2 Periodic Table
C3 Bonding
C4 Calculations
C5 Chemical Changes
C6 Electrolysis
C7 Energy Changes
Science – Physics P1 Conservation and Dissipation of Energy
P2 Energy Transfer by Heating
P3 Energy Resources
P4 Electric Circuits
P5 Electricity in the Home
P6 Molecules and Matter
P7 Radioactivity
Year 10 Knowledge Organisers
Subject Topics/Units
Art
Business Studies
Computer Science Gist: Algorithms
Gist: CPU
Gist: Networks
Gist: Programming Key Concepts
Gist: System Software
Construction
Dance Artificial Things
Emancipation of Expressionism
Infra
Shadows
Within Her Eyes
Drama An Inspector Calls
Artaud
Brecht
Physical Theatre
English A Christmas Carol Plus 1
English Language Paper 1
English Language Paper 2
Macbeth Plus 1
Power and Conflict Poetry
Unseen Poetry
Geography Challenges of UK Landscape: River and Coast
Changing Economic World
Urban Issues and Challenges
History Germany
USA
Mathematics Unit 01-Similarity and congruence
Unit 02-Trigonometry
Unit 03-Equations and inequalities
Unit 04-Simultaneous Equations
Unit 05-Angles and bearings
Unit 06-Working with circles
Unit 07-Vectors
Unit 08-Ratio and Fractions
Unit 09-Percentage and Interest
Unit 10-Probability
Unit 11-Collecting representing and interpreting data
Unit 12-Non-calculator methods
Unit 13-Types of number and sequences
Unit 14-Indices and roots
Modern Foreign Languages French
Spanish
Philosophy, Religion & Ethics Christianity 1
Christianity 2
Christianity 6
Christianity Beliefs
Christianity Practices
Islam Core Beliefs: The Qur’an
Origin and Value of Human Life
Photography
Science – Biology B8 Photosynthesis
B9 Respiration
B10 The Human Nervous System
B11 Hormonal Control
B12 Homeostasis in Action
B13 Reproduction
B14 Variation and Evolution
B15 Genetics and Evolution
Science – Chemistry C5 Chemical Changes
C6 Electrolysis
C7 Energy Changes
C8 Rates and Equilibrium
C9 Crude Oils and Fuels
C10 Organic Reactions
C11 Polymers
Science – Physics P6 Molecules and Matter
P7 Radioactivity
P8 Forces in Balance
P9 Motion
P10 Forces and Motion
P11 Wave Properties
P12 Electromagnetic Waves
P13 Electromagnetism
Year 11 Knowledge Organisers

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