The Romans - Unit Assessment

The Year 4 History assessment on 'The Romans' by Focus Education (UK) Ltd is designed to evaluate students' understanding of Roman influence in Britain. The assessment includes a variety of questions that require students to identify the reasons why the Romans came to Britain, such as the search for resources like copper and iron ore and the availability of fertile farming land. In addition, students are asked to recognise the contributions the Romans made to Britain, including the construction of roads and improvements to water systems through aqueducts. The test also challenges pupils to identify Roman towns and the country where Rome is located, as well as to recall the period when the Romans invaded Britain and the English queen who resisted them.

Further, the assessment probes into the reasons why the Romans eventually left Britain, with options such as the decline of the Roman Empire and external threats to Rome itself. Students are also quizzed on the written language introduced by the Romans to Britain and the location of Hadrian's Wall. Additionally, they are expected to know historical figures, identifying which of the listed individuals was a Roman emperor. The disciplinary knowledge section of the test requires students to compare images of Iron Age Britain and Rome, noting five differences, and to deduce five facts about the Romans based on the remains shown in the provided images. This comprehensive assessment helps in measuring the depth of the students' knowledge about the Romans and their impact on British history.