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Gloucester Academy

Unit 1 Assessment fortnight - Year 8

Dear GA Families

We are writing to share with you your child’s end of Unit 3 Assessment timetable which starts from Monday 3rd July 2023.  We are also writing to give you information about how you can support your child to succeed in these assessments.

 

Assessment overview

The first assessment cycle of this academic year is coming up.  Your child will set a series of KIP assessments (Knowledge is Power) in each subject, which will allow them to show their learning from the last academic year. Assessments will take place in their usual lessons between Monday 20th November and Friday 1st December 2023.

 

What are the KIP assessments?

  • The assessment is made up of 50 words from your child’s Knowledge Organiser for each subject for this unit.
  • They are made up from the words they study at the beginning of every lesson as a ‘KIP quiz’ and practise every day as part of their homework.
  • Students with additional needs will have had the support they need to access the test so they are not at a disadvantage.

 

What happens after the assessments?

  • We will reset the classes for Unit 2 to ensure that students are accessing the right support to progress even further.  
  • You will receive a report with the overview of their percentage in each KIP subject, their rank, the progress that your child has made.
  • If your child misses an assessment, they will receive a zero score for that assessment, which will affect their setting for the next unit. Attendance during the assessment weeks is crucial.

 

How can I support my child to prepare for the assessments?

  • Encourage them to complete their daily Knowledge Organiser homework in their homework book
  • Encourage them to make flashcards for the terms in the Knowledge Organiser that they don’t remember - they can collect flashcards from their Head of Key Stage
  • Test them on the terms and definitions on these flashcards
  • Ensure your child knows what assessments they have on what days using the timetable below (they will also have this printed)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What homework do students do in weeks 11,12 & 13? 

  • During these weeks your child’s Homework practice book will be used to practise any definitions from their Knowledge Organiser that they do not know. They are able to choose the subject they wish to study each day, and are not required to follow their usual Knowledge Organiser homework timetable.

 

 

We look forward to studying and celebrating with you soon.

 

Yours sincerely

Mr M Davies

Assistant Head

 

 

Week A

Week 11

Monday 20th November

Tuesday 21st November

Wednesday 22nd November

Thursday 23rd November

Friday 24th November

Period 1

9:25-10:20

8XC/SC

8XS/RST

8XG/HIS

8XC/RST

8XO/EN

8XG/SC

8XC/EN

Period 2 10:20 - 11:15

8XWA/DET

8XOX/DRA

8XBR/MUS

8XWA/MUS

8XL/EN

8XS/MA

8XS/SC

8XU/RST

8XC/HIS

Break 11:15– 11:35

 

 

 

 

 

Period 3 11:35 - 12:30

 

8XU/MA

8XL/SPA

8XYO/ART

8XGL/ICT

8XEX/DRA

8XBR/ICT

 

8XGL/MUS

8XU/HIS

Period 4 12:30 - 13:25

8XG/RST

8XE/EN

8XWA/DRA

8XYO/ICT

8XOX/MUS

8XEX/ICT

8XU/EN

8XO/GEO

Lunch 13:25-14:05

 

 

 

 

 

Period 5 14:05 - 15:00

8XS/SPA

8XU/SC

8XU/SPA

8XO/HIS

8XU/GEO

8XL/SC

8XWA/ART

8XYO/MUS

8XOX/ICT

8XGL/DET

8XCA/ICT

 

 

 

 

 

Week B

Week 12

Monday 27th November

Tuesday 28th November

Wednesday 29th November

Thursday 30th  November

Friday 1st  December

Period 1

9:25-10:20

7XWA/Art

7XYO/ICT

7XYU/Music

7XGU/Art

7XBR/Religious Studies

7XCU/Food

7XWA/D & T

7XYU/ICT

7XOX/Religious Studies

7XEX/Music

7XGL/Food

7XBR/Drama

7XCU/Art

7XCU/ICT

7XC/Science

7XE/History

7XO/Science

 

Period 2 10:20 - 11:15

7XA/Maths

7XS/English

7XE/Maths

7XWA/ICT

7XYO/D & T

7XOX/Food

7XEX/Food

7XGU/Music

7XBR/ICT

7XCA/Drama

7XT/Science

7XE/Spanish

7XC/Geography

7XC/Maths

 

Break 11:15– 11:35

 

 

 

 

 

Period 3 11:35 - 12:30

 

7XR/History

7XL/Science

7XT/Maths

 

7XO/Geography

7XC/History

7XGL/Music

7XGU/ICT

7XCA/D & T

7XBR/Food

Period 4  12:30 - 13:25

7XT/Spanish

7XE/English

7XU/Science

7XG/English

7XE/Geography

7XO/Maths

7XR/Spanish

 

7XEX/ICT

Lunch 13:25-14:05

 

 

 

 

 

Period 5 14:05 - 15:00

 

7XT/English

7XR/Science

7XL/Geography

7XC/Spanish

7XL/History