Dear GA Family

We are writing to share with you your child’s end of Unit 2 Assessment timetable which starts from Monday 13^st March 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) 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 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

W Meldrum

Deputy Headteacher

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Year 7 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	7BR Art 7CA Music 7OX Food 7WA Drama 7YO DT	7BR Music 7CA DT 7OX Art	7L Maths 7O Science	7L Geography 7O Religious Studies	7L Maths Assessment   7O Maths Assessment
Period 2 10:20 - 11:15		7L History	7BR Food 7CA Drama 7WA Food 7YO Art	7L Science
Break 11:15– 11:35
Period 3 11:35 - 12:30	7O English 7U Religious Studies   7C Maths Assessment	7O Maths 7L Spanish   7U Maths Assessment	7O Spanish 7S Religious Studies	7BR Drama 7CA Food 7EX DT 7OX Music 7WA Art 7YO Music
Period 4  12:30 - 13:25	7G Maths Assessment	7G History	7L English	7O History	7G Religious Studies
Lunch 13:25-14:05
Period 5 14:05 - 15:00		7C Spanish	7O Geography		7EX Music 7WA DT
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	7G Spanish 7U Geography 7C Geography 7S Science	7BR DT 7EX Food 7YO Drama	7U Maths 7S Geography	7CA Art 7EX Drama 7YO Food	7C English
Period 2 10:20 - 11:15	7G Maths 7U Science	7C History 7S Spanish	7G English 7C Maths	7C Science
Break 11:15– 11:35
Period 3 11:35 - 12:30	7EX Art 7OX DT 7WA Music	7G Science 7U Spanish 7S Maths	7OX Drama
Period 4  12:30 - 13:25	7U History	7L Religious Studies 7U English	7S English	7G Geography 7S History
Lunch 13:25-14:05
Period 5 14:05 - 15:00			7C Religious Studies