Assessment Opportunities

All assessment opportunities for individual subjects are identified as part of individual subject assessment and curriculum planning documents.

Key Stage 3

Forensic Assessment is used across Key Stage 3 and provides a detailed diagnosis of strengths and weaknesses for each student. The assessment will break down  knowledge and skills specific to a subject and what has been taught in that year (plus previous years content if in Year 8 or 9). This information is linked directly to practice work for students to complete/revise at home in preparation for their assessment and also further practice to help ensure the key content is learned and stored in students’ long term memory.

All  assessments will take place in this format but general assessment will continue to take place in every subject in the classroom throughout the year. The results from the assessment will provide an itemised breakdown which will be tracked for each student and shared with both the student and home. This breakdown can be compared with the class/year group scores which will allow us to identify where students are placed within the incorrect set or band and intervention can be put in place swiftly.

Forensic Assessments for students in Year 7, 8 and 9 will take place on:

Weeks commencing: 9th January & 16th January

Weeks commencing: 19th June & 26th June

Key Stage 4

Students in Key Stage 4 will have regular formative assessment throughout individual subjects throughout Key Stage 4. This will be supplemented by their scheduled controlled assessment, external unitised examinations, coursework and/or synoptic assessment. To support in having a clear understanding of individual student progress and achievement mock examinations are scheduled in all subjects across the academic year.

Year 11 Mock Examinations:

Weeks commencing: 7th & 14th November

Weeks commencing: 20th & 27th February

LINK TO MOCK TIMETABLE

Year 10 Mock Examinations:

Weeks commencing: 17th & 24th April

Student reports

Key Stage 4

When formal assessments have been completed parents or carers will receive an update on your child’s progress. In addition to this in Year 11 an overview of your child’s data will also be shared at the start of the year to support their preparation for the first mock exam series.

All reports will contain the following information:

– Current attainment in each subject

– Predicted grades that your child is expected to achieve at the end of their qualification

– A summary of their attendance

– Attitude to learning score

– An overview of their gaps in knowledge for each subject area

You can expect to receive this information by the dates below:

Key Stage 3

When Forensic Assessments have been completed parents or carers will receive an update on your child’s progress. This will contain useful information including:

– Individual raw scores in each area of the assessment

– An overall percentage score for each subject

– Their ranking within their class, by subject

– A summary of their attendance

– Attitude to learning score

You can expect to receive this information by the dates below: