KaSTs- June ‘24
At Birchwood, we understand that meaningful assessment points:
- Instil good revision habits.
- Help students to understand how they are progressing and how to develop further.
- Help staff to support students in the best way possible via the curriculum and targeted intervention.
Years 7, 8 and 9
Year 7, 8 and 9 students will be assessed over a two-week period, starting on Monday 15th January. These assessments (KaSTs- Knowledge and Skills Tests) will assess students’ understanding of key knowledge and skills that they have accumulated throughout the school year so far, within each subject. The tests are also designed to test key knowledge that, where applicable, may have been learnt in previous school years.
Each test will comprise of:
- 20 knowledge questions (students will be given a numerical score for this).
- A skills section (students will be given a grade for this: developing, securing or extending).
This is nothing to worry about- rather, this is a chance for students to show what they have learnt over the course of the year so far and for us to identify any areas of support that we can put in place.
Year 10
Year 10 students will also be assessed during the same two- week period. These assessments will be GCSE- style papers, to prepare students for their examinations in year 11. These examinations will help us to support students in the best possible way as they begin to prepare for their final year of school.
These examinations will help us to support students in the best possible way for the rest of the year.
Preparation
If you would like some guidance on how students should prepare for their KaSTs, please watch the short video below.
Completing Revision Sheets
If you would like some guidance on how students should complete their revision sheets, please watch the short video below.
