Unit 2 Assessment fortnight 13th - 24th of March 2023, Year 9
Dear GA Family
We are writing to share with you your child’s end of Unit 2 Assessment timetable which starts from Monday 13th of March. We are also writing to give you information about how you can support your child to succeed in these assessments.
Assessment overview
The second assessment cycle of this academic year is coming up. Your child will set a series of KIP assessments (Knowledge is Power) and a maths checkpoint which will allow them to show their learning from the past twelve weeks. Assessments take place in their usual lessons between 13th and 24th March 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, as well as testing 25 words from your child’s Knowledge Organiser from unit 1.
- 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
- In mathematics, your child will also complete a checkpoint to assess their ability to apply the key knowledge, which will be reported to you
- 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 as they enter the next thirteen weeks of the school year.
- You will receive a report with the overview of their percentage in each KIP subject, their rank and the progress that your child has made.
- If your child misses an assessment, they will be expected to stay behind after school when they are next in to complete the missed assessment. We will send you a text message to let you know if this is the case. If they fail to do this they will receive a zero score for that assessment, which will affect their setting for the next academic year.
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 Achievement Leads
- 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 on card)
What homework do students do in weeks 11,12 & 13?
- During these weeks your child’s Homework practice book will be used to practice any definitions from their Knowledge Organiser that they do not know.
If you have any questions around assessments at all please contact Mr Meldrum using the email wmeldrum@gloucesteracademy.co.uk
We look forward to studying and celebrating with you soon.
Yours sincerely
Mr W Meldrum
Deputy Headteacher
Year 9 Assessment Timetable
Week B Week 11 |
Monday 13th March 2023 |
Tuesday 14th March 2023 |
Wednesday 15th March 2023 |
Thursday 16th March 2023 |
Friday 17th March 2023 |
Period 1 9:25-10:20 |
9C Maths 9G Spanish 9L English 9O History 9U Science |
9C Spanish 9G English 9L Religious Studies 9O English
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9C English 9L Science 9O Spanish 9U Spanish |
9C Geography 9L Maths
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9G History 9U History |
Period 2 10:20 - 11:15 |
9BR Music |
9O Geography 9C Religious Studies |
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9WA Drama 9EX Food |
Break 11:15– 11:35 |
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Period 3 11:35 - 12:30
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9C Science 9O Science 9U English |
9G Geography 9O Maths
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9G Maths 9L History
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9U Maths |
Period 4 12:30 - 13:25 |
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9CA Art 9OX DT |
9WA DT |
9G Science
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9L Geography 9U Geography |
Lunch 13:25-14:05 |
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Period 5 14:05 - 15:00 |
9L Spanish 9O Religious Studies 9C History |
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9CA Drama 9BR Food |
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Week A Week 12 |
Monday 20th March 2023 |
Tuesday 21st March 2023 |
Wednesday 22nd March 2023 |
Thursday 23rd March 2023 |
Friday 24th March 2023 |
Period 1 9:25-10:20 |
9L Maths Assessment 9O Maths Assessment |
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Period 2 10:20 - 11:15 |
9G Maths Assessment 9U Maths Assessment 9C Maths Assessment |
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9BR DT 9CA Music 9EX DT 9OX Food 9WA Art |
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9G Religious Studies |
Break 11:15– 11:35 |
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Period 3 11:35 - 12:30 |
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9U Religious Studies |
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Period 4 12:30 - 13:25 |
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9EX Music |
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9OX Art
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9EX Drama
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Lunch 13:25-14:05 |
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Period 5 14:05 - 15:00 |
9BR Art 9CA Food 9OX Drama 9WA Music
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9BR Drama 9CA DT 9EX Art 9OX Music 9WA Food |
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