WorksheetsBISJ SS Curriculum Basics Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
How many Semesters do we have in a school year?
1
2
3
4
How many quarters do we have in a school year?
1
2
3
4
Each year group has 2 PTSCs per year (Parent-Teacher-Student Conferences)
How do we operate these? (Excluding Y11 and IB2)
2 full days taken off timetable. Morning online meetings, Afternoon face-to-face meetings in the Sports Hall
Each year group has 2 evenings per year (12 evenings total) 5.30-8.30pm
All PTSCs are optional drop-in sessions during lunch breaks with no set schedule
PTSCs are held once a Semester during regular lesson time, with parents visiting each classroom to meet the teacher
A HoD schedule is available to ALL staff, outlining key dates and deadlines for the academic year
True
False
Which year groups MUST complete A MINIMUM of 1x 40 min in-class assessment in Sept/ Oct?
Y7
Y8
Y9
Y10 and Y11
IB1 and IB2
Which year group CAN complete in-class assessments in Q1, but do not receive a graded report card?
Y7
Y8
Y9
Y10 and Y11
IB1 and IB2
Which 2 year groups should complete a 40-min examination in November?
Y7
Y8
Y9
Y10
Y11
Which 2 year groups DO NOT sit Mid Year or End of Year internal examinations?
Y7
Y10
Y11
IB1
IB2
What is the maximum number of assessments a student can sit in one day?
1
2
3
4
Y7-Y10 and IB1 students are off-timetable for two weeks of their year in order to sit Mid Year and End of Year Examinations. When are these this year?
MY: November
EoY: May
MY: November
EoY: June
MY: December
EoY: June
MY: January
EoY: July
When do IB2 students complete their 2-week mock examinations?
June - IB1 (before summer break)
After October Half-Term
After Winter Break -January
Before commencing study leave - March
When do Y11 students complete their 2-week mock examinations?
June - IB1 (before summer break)
After October Half-Term
After Winter Break -January
Before commencing study leave - March
We issue 4 reports per year. All reports (aside from Y7 Q1) contain attainment grades and Learning Descriptors for how students are performing in Preparation, Attitude and Approach to learning.
Teachers give each student a letter of E,M or W for these descriptors. What do they stand for?
E - Excellent
M - Mediocre
W - Wally
E - Elephant
M - Manatee
W - Walrus
E - Exemplary
M - Middle
W - Weak
E - Exceeding
M - Meeting
W - Working Towards
To ensure a representative spread of data across KS3 internal assessments, teachers only enter a ______ into Engage. Nida (data coordinator) then assigns a level from the school achievement curve.
predicted grade/ level
raw score out at least 30 marks
raw score out at least 100 marks
heated character assassination of each student
All departments have a scheduled 40-minute departmental time once per week during the school day
True
False
All Secondary staff have meeting time from 3.15-4.30pm on which day?
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
If staff want to issue existing textbooks to students they should...
Write down the names of students who have taken books
Issue them and let students take them to the library to check out
Take students to the library with the textbook to sign out
All SS Staff are required to confirm via Google Form that they have read and understood 5 key policies (Curriculum Planning Policy, Teaching and Learning Policy, Marking Policy, Assessment Policy, Academic Honesty Policy). When is the deadline to confirm this via Dean's emailed form?
Thursday, 21st August
Sunday, 24 August
By the end of Q1
Thursday, 2nd July (we will get there!)
All teachers have access to Kognity for IB students and should endeavor to use it, if desired, this academic year to prevent the subscription from being cancelled
True
False
Uneccessary printing should be avoided. Small jobs can go through personal ID cards, but larger jobs e.g. class worksheets should...
Be re-designed to go paperless
Be sent to Hadeel in the front office
Be sent to reprographics via the Microsoft Form (intranet link)
