Class Diagnostic

Science & Technology

Mwachawaza · Grade 6 · 2026 · 26 learners

All 3 content areas need attention. Matter is the weakest content area — confidence interval lower bound at 5%.

Sitting average: 33.3% — descriptive only, not a mastery score.

19At-risk
6Developing
1Secure
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GradeGrade 6
Year2026
Learners26
Strands3

Grade 6 Science & Technology: All Strands Below Threshold

The overall mean score for Grade 6 Science & Technology is 33.3%, with most learners performing below the at-risk threshold. All three assessed curriculum strands are below the minimum threshold for this sitting, suggesting a need to review assessment conditions.

Given that all strands are below the at-risk threshold, it would be helpful to check whether assessment conditions were consistent before planning interventions. A closer look at the assessment conditions, paper difficulty, or paper administration would help to understand these results.

Primary analysis

Content area mastery

Sorted from weakest to strongest — CI lower bound tells you the most you can confidently rule out.

Strands = the CBC content areas that make up this subject. Performance is reported per strand because a subject-wide average hides where the gap actually is.

MatterAt-risk
CI: likely 5–14%·emerging·208 responses
G4G5
6 learning outcomes
Describe the properties of the three states of matterG41 question
19%most wrong: G
Categorise substances in the environment into the three states of matterG41 question
27%most wrong: C
Describe methods of conserving water at home and schoolG4
28%most wrong: C
Outline the effects of water pollution in day to day lifeG51 question
31%most wrong: C
Apply appropriate methods to manage solid waste in the environment reuse reduce and recycleG41 question
35%most wrong: C
Identify water pollutants in the water sourcesG51 question
54%most wrong: A
Force and energyAt-risk
CI: likely 5–19%·emerging·104 responses
G4G5G6
4 learning outcomes
Identify factors that affect floating and sinking of objects in waterG51 question
12%most wrong: B
Demonstrate the use of levers in making work easierG61 question
31%most wrong: A
Describe effects of loud sound in day to day lifeG51 question
31%most wrong: B
Describe the uses of force in daily lifeG41 question
58%most wrong: D
Living things and their environmentAt-risk
CI: likely 6–11%·emerging·598 responses
G4G5G6
10 learning outcomes
Identify main parts of the human circulatory systemG61 question
19%most wrong: A
Describe functions of main parts of the human circulatory systemG6
23%most wrong: C
Classify plants into flowering and non floweringG51 question
23%most wrong: D
Appreciate the need to care for animalsG4
25%most wrong: D
Identify the characteristics of animals as living thingsG4
28%most wrong: B
Outline the symptoms and prevention measures for common conditions and diseases of the breathing systemG51 question
31%most wrong: D
Identify characteristics of plants as living thingsG4
33%most wrong: C
Develop a plan of maintaining a healthy human digestive system dental hygiene deworming healthy eatingG4
33%most wrong: B
Describe functions of external parts of plantsG4
37%most wrong: A
Appreciate the need to care for plantsG4
41%most wrong: C

Prerequisite gaps

Foundational skills to re-assess

These prerequisite skills connect to multiple later outcomes. A gap here can cascade. Evidence is limited — treat as a prompt to re-assess, not a diagnosis.

Note: Science & Technology prerequisites are low-confidence

The curriculum knowledge graph for Science & Technology has sparse enrichment. All prerequisite links below are provisional — re-assess before acting.

Foundational prerequisite

Describe the properties of the three states of matter (G4)

Connects to 18 later outcomes. 81% gap on this item — worth re-assessing before building on it. low-confidence 1 question

G4 · Matter › Properties of matter

Describe the properties of the three states of matter

Properties of Matter · builds on 2 connections · unlocks 18

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Foundational prerequisite

Identify water pollutants in the water sources (G5)

Connects to 3 later outcomes. 46% gap on this item — worth re-assessing before building on it. low-confidence 1 question

G5 · Matter › Water pollution

Identify water pollutants in the water sources

Water Pollution · builds on 7 connections · unlocks 3

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Foundational prerequisite

Outline the effects of water pollution in day to day life (G5)

Connects to 2 later outcomes. 69% gap on this item — worth re-assessing before building on it. low-confidence 1 question

G5 · Matter › Water pollution

Outline the effects of water pollution in day to day life

Water Pollution · builds on 6 connections · unlocks 2

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Curriculum insight

Gateway concepts for Science & Technology

Learning outcomes that unlock the most downstream learning across all grades.

Gateway Concepts

Learning outcomes that unlock the most downstream learning

  1. 18
    describe the properties of the three states of matterG4 · matter › properties_of_matter · Understand
  2. 14
    identify the sources of light in natureG4 · force_and_energy › light · Remember
  3. 12
    classify mixtures as homogeneous or heterogeneousG5 · matter › mixtures · Understand
  4. 12
    outline the applications of separating mixtures in day-to-day lifeG5 · matter › mixtures · Understand
  5. 11
    apply appropriate methods to separate heterogeneous mixturesG5 · matter › mixtures · Apply

Instrument note

What this assessment tested

This assessment mostly sampled Understand and untagged — it does not test higher-order skills. Absence from the assessment is not evidence learners cannot perform those tasks.

Understand
untagged
Apply
Create
Analyze
Remember
All learning outcomes (20) — single-question data, directional only

Most outcomes below are covered by just 1–2 questions. These numbers describe what learners scored on those specific items — not whether they have mastered the outcome. Use strands above for diagnostic confidence.

Identify factors that affect floating and sinking of objects in waterG512%At-risk1 question — directional only
Understandcommon wrong answer: B26 learners attempted
Identify main parts of the human circulatory systemG619%At-risk1 question — directional only
Remembercommon wrong answer: A26 learners attempted
Describe the properties of the three states of matterG419%At-risk1 question — directional only
Understandcommon wrong answer: G26 learners attempted
Describe functions of main parts of the human circulatory systemG623%At-risk
Understandcommon wrong answer: C26 learners attempted
Classify plants into flowering and non floweringG523%At-risk1 question — directional only
Understandcommon wrong answer: D26 learners attempted
Appreciate the need to care for animalsG425%At-risk
untaggedcommon wrong answer: D26 learners attempted
Categorise substances in the environment into the three states of matterG427%At-risk1 question — directional only
Analyzecommon wrong answer: C26 learners attempted
Identify the characteristics of animals as living thingsG428%At-risk
Understandcommon wrong answer: B26 learners attempted
Describe methods of conserving water at home and schoolG428%At-risk
Understandcommon wrong answer: C26 learners attempted
Demonstrate the use of levers in making work easierG631%At-risk1 question — directional only
Applycommon wrong answer: A26 learners attempted
Outline the effects of water pollution in day to day lifeG531%At-risk1 question — directional only
Understandcommon wrong answer: C26 learners attempted
Describe effects of loud sound in day to day lifeG531%At-risk1 question — directional only
Understandcommon wrong answer: B26 learners attempted
Outline the symptoms and prevention measures for common conditions and diseases of the breathing systemG531%At-risk1 question — directional only
untaggedcommon wrong answer: D26 learners attempted
Identify characteristics of plants as living thingsG433%At-risk
Understandcommon wrong answer: C26 learners attempted
Develop a plan of maintaining a healthy human digestive system dental hygiene deworming healthy eatingG433%At-risk
Createcommon wrong answer: B26 learners attempted
Apply appropriate methods to manage solid waste in the environment reuse reduce and recycleG435%At-risk1 question — directional only
Applycommon wrong answer: C26 learners attempted
Describe functions of external parts of plantsG437%Approaching
Understandcommon wrong answer: A26 learners attempted
Appreciate the need to care for plantsG441%Approaching
untaggedcommon wrong answer: C26 learners attempted
Identify water pollutants in the water sourcesG554%Approaching1 question — directional only
Understandcommon wrong answer: A26 learners attempted
Describe the uses of force in daily lifeG458%Developing1 question — directional only
Understandcommon wrong answer: D26 learners attempted

Interpretation guide

How to read this report

median 1 question/LO → per-LO is item-evidence not mastery; mastery claims at strand; 2026 harder next-grade paper; misconceptions are distractor hypotheses.

Sparsity note: outcomes with 1 question cannot support diagnostic conclusions — the 1 question — directional only tag marks these throughout.