Dear GA Family

We are writing to share with you your child’s end of Unit 1 Assessment timetable which starts from Monday 21^st 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.  
• You will receive a report with the overview of their percentage in each KIP subject and their rank
• 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 8 Assessment Timetable

Week A Week 11	Monday 21st November	Tuesday 22nd November	Wednesday 23rd November	Thursday 24th November	Friday 25th November
Period 1 9.25 - 10.20	8G History 8L Geography 8O Spanish	8G Spanish 8U Geography	8G Science 8L Maths	8G Maths 8O Science	8L Religious Studies 8O English 8U Science
Period 2 10:20 - 11:15	8BR Art 8EX D&T 8OX Music	8L Spanish 8U Maths	8BR D&T 8CA Music	8G English 8L Science
Break 11:15– 11:35
Period 3 11:35 - 12:30	8O Maths	8BR Music 8CA D&T	8G Geography 8U Spanish	8CA Drama 8EX Music 8OX Art	8O History 8U English 8L Maths MA
Period 4 12:30 - 13:25		8L History 8U History		8O Maths MA	8G Maths MA
Lunch 1:25-14:00
Period 5 14:05 - 15:05	8L English 8O Religious Studies	PE			8OX Drama 8WA Music
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	8O Geography	8CA Art 8WA D&T
Period 2 10:20 - 11:15	8EX Art		8G Religious Studies		8WA Drama
Break 11:15– 11:35
Period 3 11:35 - 12:30					8U Religious Studies
Period 4 12:30 - 13:25	8U Maths MA
Lunch 1:25-14:00
Period 5 14:05 - 15:05		PE	8BR Drama 8OX D&T 8WA Art	8EX Drama