Dear Parents and Carers,
As part of our preparation for next year we will be administering some online tests to all students. These tests are part of the GL Exact testing programme and provide us with information on students’ word recognition, spelling, reading comprehension and dictation (handwriting and typing speeds). We are aware that difficulties in these areas can compromise success in lessons and assessments so we are committing to assessing all students in order to identify anyone with additional needs that may require intervention. If you would like to know more about the tests, please follow this link to their website: Exact – GL Assessment (gl-assessment.co.uk)
These tests do not assess knowledge in the same way as traditional exams. For this reason, there is no pre-learning, revision or knowledge that students need to complete before the assessment – they should just focus on doing their personal best. Please reassure your child that they do not need to worry. This is an important part of our work as a school in making sure we provide the very best education for our students but it is not something they will be judged by. For example, if the test identifies reading comprehension as an area of weakness for a student, we will add them to our ‘Reader-Listener’ intervention programme to support them with useful techniques.
The tests will take place during lesson time in the weeks beginning 17th and 24th June. Students in years 7, 8 & 9 will complete the test in their computing lesson, students in year 10 will complete it in one of their English lessons (see attached table). It is very important that your child attends these lessons and takes the test seriously, failure to do so could delay our interventions in September.
I will work closely with the SEND team to ensure all students who may have barriers to completing these tests are supported appropriately.
If you have any queries, please don’t hesitate to get in contact with me via the school office.
Kind regards,
Mrs G Hamilton
Literacy Lead
| P1 | P2 | P3 | P4 | P5 | |
| Wednesday 19th June | 9E4 3F04 HAH
9E5 3F01 RES 9E6 3F02 GRJ |
8E1 3F02 GRJ
8E2 3F03 LOD 8E4 3F01 RES |
8I3 3F03 LOD | 7I2 3F03 LOD
7I4 3F04 HAH |
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| Thursday 20th June | 8E3 3F04 HAH
8I1 3F01 RES |
8E6 3F03 LOD | 7I1 3F02 GRJ
7I3 3F01 RES 7I6 3F04 HAH |
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| Friday 21st June | 8E5 3F02 GRJ
8I2 3F04 HAH 8I4 3F01 RES 8I6 3F03 LOD |
7E4 3F01 RES
7E5 3F03 LOD 7E6 3F04 HAH |
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| Monday 24th June | 9I5 3F04 HAH
9I6 3F03 LOD |
9I2 3F02 GRJ
9I1 3F04 HAH |
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| Tuesday 25th June | 9I4 3F03 LOD | 7I5 3F01 RES | 10Y1 1B06 KIC
10Y2 2B07 ATK 10Y3 2C07 CAT 10Y4 2F01 KHH 10Y5 2F02 KHS 7E1 3F04 HAH |
7E3 3F03 LOD | |
| Wednesday 26th June | 8I5 3F04 HAH | 10X1 2B07 PAJ
10X2 2B08 KES 10X3 2B01 BEI 10X4 1B06 MKM |
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| Thursday 27th June | 9E1 3F02 GRJ
9E2 3F01 RES 9E3 3F03 LOD |
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| Friday 28th June | 7E2 3F01 RES | 9I3 3F01 RES |
