Dear GA Family

We are writing to share with you your child’s end of Unit 1 Assessment timetable which starts from Monday 21^th November 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 21st and 28th November 2022.

What are the KIP assessments?

• The assessment is made up of 50 words from your child’s Knowledge Organiser for each subject. 
• All students in a year group sit the same assessments
• 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.  
• On Friday 9^th December 2022 you are invited to our Academic Review Evening where we invite parents to come and discuss the progress of their child as they come to the end of Unit 1 and their first school term of year.  You will receive the report at this time.
• 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 Ms Jones using the email  cjones@gloucesteracademy.co.uk

We look forward to studying and celebrating with you soon.

Yours sincerely

Miss C Jones

Assistant Head

Year 7 Assessment Timetable

 

Week A Week 11	Monday 21st November	Tuesday 22nd November	Wednesday 23rd November	Thursday 24th November	Friday 25th November
Period 1  9:10-10:05	7L Science 7O Maths 7U Science	7G Science 7U Religious Studies 7C Geography	7CA Drama 7EX Music 7YO Food	7BR Art	7O Maths MA
Period 2 10:05 - 11:00	7L English 7U Geography	7U Maths  7C History
Break
Period 3 11:20 - 12:15	7G History 7O Geography 7U Spanish 7C Maths		7C English 7U English	7O History 7U History
Period 4 12:15 - 13:10	7G Spanish	7G English 7L Geography 7O English 7C Science	7BR Music 7EX Drama 7OX Food 7WA Art	7G Maths	7L Maths MA 7C Maths MA
Lunch
Period 5 13:45 - 14:40		7G Geography 7L History 7C Religious Studies	7O Science 7L Maths	7BR Food 7YO D&T	7G Maths MA 7U Maths MA
Week B Week 12	Monday 28th November	Tuesday 29th November	Wednesday 30th November	Thursday 1st December	Friday 2nd December
Period 1 9.25 - 10.20				7WA Drama	7O Religious Studies
Period 2 10.20 – 11.15	7L Religious Studies	7BR Drama 7CA D&T 7EX Music 7WA Food 7YO Art	7BR D&T 7CA Food 7EX Food 7OX Art 7WA D&T 7YO Drama	7EX D&T 7OX Drama	7L Spanish
Break 11:15 – 11:35
Period 3 11:35 - 12:30	7G Religious Studies	7C Spanish
Period 4 12:30 - 13:25		7EX Art 7OX D&T		7O Spanish
Lunch 1:25-14:00
Period 5 14:05 - 15:05					7CA Art