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.  
• On Friday December 9th 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 9 Assessment Timetable

 

Week A Week 11	Monday 21st November 2022	Tuesday 22nd November 2022	Wednesday 23rd November	Thursday 24th November 2022	Friday 25th November 2022
Period 1 9.25 - 10.20	9G Science 9O Geography 9U Spanish 9C Geography	9L Science 9U Science	9C History		9U Religious Studies 9L Maths MA
Period 2 10:20 - 11:15	9G Maths 9C Maths	9L English 9O Maths 9C Spanish	9L Maths 9O English	9WA Art	9CA D&T 9WA Music
Break 11:15– 11:35
Period 3 11:35 - 12:30	9BR Food 9EX Music 9OX Art 9WA D&T	9L Geography	9BR D&T 9OX Music 9G Maths MA 9C Maths MA		9L History 9U Geography
Period 4 12:30 - 13:25	9G English 9O Science 9C Science	9O Spanish 9U English 9C English	9O Religious Studies 9U Maths	9L Spanish 9O History 9U Maths MA	9EX D&T
Lunch 13:25-14:00
Period 5 14:05 - 15:05	9G History	9BR Art 9CA Music 9EX Food 9OX Drama		9L Religious Studies 9O Maths MA
Week B Week 12	Monday 28th November 2022	Tuesday 29th November 2022	Wednesday 30th November 2022	Thursday 1st  December	Friday 2nd December
Period 1 9.25 - 10.20		9U History			9CA Drama 9WA Food
Period 2 10:20 - 11:15	9G Spanish	9G Geography
Break 11:15– 11:35
Period 3 11:35 - 12:30			9BR Music 9CA Art 9WA Drama	9EX Drama 9OX Food
Period 4 12:30 - 13:25	9BR Drama 9CA Food 9EX Art 9OX D&T			9C Religious Studies
Lunch 13:25-14:00
Period 5 14:05 - 15:05	9G Religious Studies