2021 Year 11 Mini Tests | Salendine Nook

2021 Summer Examination Series: Mini Test

This web-page is dedicated to all the information surrounding this academic year’s mini - test series at SNHS, which is replacing the normal GCSE summer examinations that have been cancelled due to covid 19. All information that has been shared with parents can be found here and we will keep it up-to-date with the latest and most relevant information to ensure all parents are well informed and this period runs smoothly.

Useful Links

Video - Test Explanation - Mr Christian

Video - Information for students - Mr Morris

Year 11 Revision Booklet

Policy for testing this year

Mini Test Timetable

The testing timetable can be seen below. Each student has been given a bespoke timetable indicating when their tests are, the rooms and their seating number.

	8.50am-10.00am (Period 1)	11.30am-12.45pm (Period 3)	1.45pm-3.05pm (Period 5)
Monday 10 May	Biology (1 hour) Combined Science – Biology (1 hour)	Spanish Writing Higher (48mins) Spanish Writing Foundation (44mins)	French Writing Higher (48mins) French Writing Foundation (44mins)
Tuesday 11 May	Maths Non-Calc H & F (1 hour)	History Paper 1: Conflict & Tension (1 hour)	Year 10 English Literature Paper 1: A Christmas Carol (50mins)
Wednesday 12 May	English Language Paper 1: Reading (1 hour)	Computer Science Paper 1 (1 hour)	Geography Paper 1 (1 hour)
Thursday 13 May	Business Studies Paper 1 (1 hour)	P.E. Paper 1 (1 hour)	Religious Studies Paper 1 (1 hour)
Friday 14 May	Chemistry (1 hour) Combined Science – Chemistry (1 hour)	French Listening Higher (45mins) French Listening Foundation (35mins)	Citizenship Paper 1 (1 hour)
Monday 17 May	Design & Technology (1 hour)	Spanish Listening Higher (45mins) Spanish Listening Foundation (35mins)	BTEC Health & Social Care Paper 1 (1 hour)
Tuesday 18 May	History Paper 2: Norman England & Germany (1 hour)	Economics Paper 1 (55mins)	Food Prep & Nutrition (1 hour)
Wednesday 19 May	Maths Calc H & F (1 hour)	Geography Paper 2 (1 hour)	VCERT Health & Fitness (45mins)
Thursday 20 May	Drama (1 hour)	Creative iMedia (1 hour)	English Language Paper 2: Writing (45mins)
Friday 21 May	French Reading Higher (50mins) French Reading Foundation (40mins)	Physics (1 hour) Combined Science – Physics (1 hour)	Music (1 hour)
Mon 24 May	Economics Paper 2 (55mins)	BTEC Enterprise (1 hour)	Spanish Reading Higher (50mins) Spanish Reading Foundation (40mins)
Tues 25 May	Year 10 English Literature Paper 2: An Inspector Calls (50mins)	Business Studies Paper 2 (1 hour)	Religious Studies Paper 2 (1 hour) BTEC Health & Social Care Paper 2 (1 hour)
Weds 26 May	P.E. Paper 2 (45mins)	Citizenship Paper 2 (1 hour)	Computer Science Paper 2 (1 hour)

As with externally set examinations, we have to ensure the tests are conducted under normal examination conditions. An outline of our expectations, which has been communicated to all students is below. You will see our expectations for conduct during the tests and also during revision. It is essential that all students bring appropriate revision materials with them to school as they will be expected to revise in silence in the periods between their tests.

When students have an assessment, they should line up outside the room shown on their exam timetable.
Before entering the classroom, students must take the equipment that they need out of their bags.
Mobile phones and smart watches must be completely switched off and put into their bags. Students must NOT have their phones on their person during the assessment.
If students do not know their seat number, they should look at the seating plan before entering.
When entering the classroom, students must be silent, and must remain silent until all the assessments are collected in.
Coats and bags must be placed at the back/side of the room (the teacher will decide where is most appropriate).
A mask must be worn throughout the assessment.

Question	Response
Why is the school doing any further testing?	Most schools will be doing some testing to see what progress has been made since the mocks in December. It is only fair to give all students a chance to demonstrate progress from our last major assessment point.
What evidence will be used to generate the teacher assessed grade?	Each subject has indicated the evidence in the following pages. Simply find your child’s subject and look towards the bottom of the page.
Why are there no examinations in the Sports Hall?	We do not believe that this is the fairest approach given the disruption to learning over the last year. The summer tests will only be used to help us decide the fairest grade. We are not treating the test as the only piece of evidence. We feel creating a high stakes environment would not be fair to our students. We have also already run a full set of mocks in the Sports Hall and have gained clear evidence in that testing window.
Will my child’s coursework be considered?	Yes - both finished and unfinished coursework will be considered for those subjects where this applies.
What if my child has had genuine reasons for underperformance earlier in the course?	We will rely more heavily on the more recent evidence provided in summer testing as well as assessments which took place during school closure.
When will my child leave school?	All tests will be completed by half term on Friday 28^th May 2021. A decision will be made in due course to confirm the actual date that students will no longer need to attend daily.
What do we do if we are not happy with the CAG in August?	You should appeal to school in the first instance. Details will be provided in the results pack. School will only make adjustments if there has been an error in the processing of the TAG/CAG. Following this, an appeal directly to the Examination Board is possible. Again, the results pack will detail this information.