ASSESSMENT AND SUPPORT

Assessment and support overview

This section of the site contains information about the assessments you’ll be doing this year, as well as some of the support options available, including a link to the FAQ page at the bottom.

Assessments in the current window

Find out what Skill Checks, Knowledge Checks and holistic assessments are happening in the current assessment window, with links to the best revision resources.

Skill Check assessment criteria

Check the assessment criteria for the different key skills to give yourself the best possible chance for success. You’ll need to look at the guides to have a fuller understanding.

Full assessment schedules

Find details of what assessments you’ll be doing in each 3-week assessment window for the year. This includes holistic assessments, like essays and creative writing pieces, as well as the Skill Checks and Knowledge Checks that you’ll be doing in between.

Lunchtime practice and support

Find out what lunchtime sessions for skills, knowledge or enrichment are happening this week. Get involved to make faster progress in English — and earn more rewards!

Frequently asked questions

Find answers to questions you might have about how the assessment and support systems work. If you have questions that aren’t answered here, let Mr Andrews know and he’ll add them to the list.