Dear GA Family

We are writing to share with you your child’s end of Unit 1 Assessment timetable which starts from Monday 13^st March 2022.  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) 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 of 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 and your child will be able to pick their reports up at the Academic Review Evening on the 30th of March where you will also be able to speak to your child’s teachers about their progress.
• 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

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Year 8 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	8G Science 8L Maths 8O Religious Studies 8U Science	8G Spanish 8L Spanish	8L Maths 8O History 8U Religious Studies	8G Geography 8L Science 8O Spanish 8U Spanish	8O Maths Assessment
Period 2 10:20 - 11:15		8CA Art 8OX Drama 8WA DT
Break 11:15– 11:35
Period 3 11:35 - 12:30	8G History 8L English	8G English 8O English 8U English	8BR DT 8EX Art 8WA Drama	8G Maths 8O Science	8L Maths Assessment
Period 4  12:30 - 13:25	8BR Drama 8CA Music 8OX Music 8WA Art			8L Religious Studies
Lunch 13:25-14:05
Period 5 14:05 - 15:00	8L Geography		8L History 8U Geography	8U History	8O Geography
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			8EX Drama 8OX DT 8WA Music
Period 2 10:20 - 11:15	8BR Art 8CA Drama 8EX Music	8G Maths Assessment   8O Maths Assessment		8EX DT 8OX Art
Break 11:15– 11:35
Period 3 11:35 - 12:30	8U Maths Assessment
Period 4  12:30 - 13:25
Lunch 13:25-14:05
Period 5 14:05 - 15:00				8G Religious Studies	8BR Music 8CA DT