1st April 2022
KS3 Assessments
Dear Parents/Carers
KS3 Assessment Week
As part of our annual assessment calendar, we have decided to introduce an Assessment week where all Key Stage 3 students will sit exams based on their learning over the course of the academic year. These will take place during class time in the week commencing 2nd May 2022.
Students will be tested on everything they have studied across the academic year. In the coming weeks their class teachers will be providing them with more details in order to support them to prepare fully for each exam and give them the information and guidance needed to do the very best they can.
We believe that starting these assessments from year 7 onwards will help our young people to be better prepared for their future GCSE and A-Level exams. Not only will they be more aware of the importance of revision, and how to revise, but they should also feel more comfortable when sitting any exam as they progress through school. In short, we want to remove the fear factor as early into their Beckfoot journey as possible.
We will be sharing the results of these assessments with you alongside the final progress reports of the year on the following dates.
- Year 7 – week commencing 20 June 2022
- Year 8 – week commencing 6 June 2022
- Year 9 – week commencing 13 June 2022
If you would like to support your child in preparing for these assessments, you can find all the knowledge organisers on our school website in the curriculum area - Beckfoot School - Subjects.
Please do get in contact with us if you have any queries regarding this.
Yours sincerely
Darren Cooley
Deputy Headteacher
