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Each subject area has documented the type of exam that pupils will sit and the areas that will be covered. If further information is needed, please communicate with your child's Director of Learning in the first instance. --- **YEAR 7:** | Friday: 6 November 2026 | Completion of Learning Check 1 | |---|---| | Monday: 23 November - Friday: 4 December 2026 | Assessment Window 1 | | Friday: 26 February 2027 | Completion of Learning Check 2 | | Monday: 10 May 2027 - Friday: 21 May 2027 | Assessment Window 2 | --- **YEAR 8:** | Friday: 9 October 2026 | Completion of Learning Check 1 | |---|---| | Monday: 9 November - Friday: 20 November 2026 | Assessment Window 1 | | Friday: 26 February 2027 | Completion of Learning Check 2 | | Monday: 10 May - Friday: 21 May 2027 | Assessment Window 2 | --- **YEAR 9:** | Friday: 9 October 2026 | Completion of Learning Check 1 | |---|---| | Monday: 9 November - Friday 20 November 2026 | Assessment Window 1 | | Friday: 26 February 2027 | Completion of Learning Check 2 | | Monday: 10 May - Friday 21 May 2027 | Assessment Window 2 | --- **YEAR 10:** | Friday: 9 October 2026 | Completion of Learning Check 1 | |---|---| | Thursday: 19 November - Friday: 27 November 2026 | Year 10 Mock Exams | | Friday: 26 February 2027 | Completion of Learning Check 2 | | Monday: 24 May – Friday: 18 June 2027 | End of Year 10 Exams | --- **YEAR 11:** | Friday: 6 November 2026 | Completion of Learning Check 1 | |---|---| | Monday: 7 December - Friday: 11 December 2026 | MFL Trial Oral Exams | | Monday: 11 January - Friday: 22 January 2027 | Trial Examinations | | Friday: 12 March 2027 | English Walking Talking Mock Exam | | Monday: 26 April - Friday: 7 May 2027 | MFL GCSE Oral Exams | | Monday: 10 May – Friday: 18 June 2027 | GCSE Examinations | --- #### *### Assessment Preparation General Info Assessment Calendar 2026-2027 277 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/stedmundarrowsmith/files/documents/Assessment_Calendar_Y7_-_Y11_2026-27.pdf) Assessment Techniques 3.56 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/stedmundarrowsmith/files/documents/Revision_Techniques_PPT.pdf)* ### Assessment Preparation Year 7 Y7 Revision Booklet 2026 581 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/stedmundarrowsmith/files/documents/Year_7_revision_booklet(3).pdf) Y7 Knowledge Organiser (combined) 6.00 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/stedmundarrowsmith/files/documents/Combined_KO_Y7_T2_(1).pdf) ART - Exam Guidance 331 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/stedmundarrowsmith/files/documents/ART_-_Exam_Guidance.pdf) ENGLISH - Knowledge Organiser 362 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/stedmundarrowsmith/files/documents/Y7_AMND_Knowledge_Organiser.pdf) MUSIC - Revision List 237 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/stedmundarrowsmith/files/documents/Music_Y7_Revision_List_Assessment_Window_2.pdf) SCIENCE - Knowledge Organiser 1.05 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/stedmundarrowsmith/files/documents/Knowledge_Organiser_Y7_Science.pdf) RE - 'Creation and Covenant' Knowledge Organiser 361 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/stedmundarrowsmith/files/documents/RE_Year_7_Creation_and_Covenant_SA2_KO.pdf) RE - 'Desert to Garden' Knowledge Organiser 153 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/stedmundarrowsmith/files/documents/RE_Year_7_Desert_to_Garden_KO_SA2.pdf) ### Assessment Preparation Year 8 Y8 Knowledge Organiser (Combined) 4.42 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/stedmundarrowsmith/files/documents/Combined_KO_Y8_T2_(3).pdf) Y8 Revision Booklet 2026 626 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/stedmundarrowsmith/files/documents/Year_8_revision_booklet(3).pdf) ART - Revision Guidance 302 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/stedmundarrowsmith/files/documents/Y8_Art_Exam_Guidance(1).pdf) ENGLISH - Romeo & Juliet Knowledge Organiser 232 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/stedmundarrowsmith/files/documents/Year_8_English_Romeo_and_Juliet.pdf) MUSIC - Revision List 256 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/stedmundarrowsmith/files/documents/Music_Y8_Revision_List_Assessment_Window_2.pdf) RE - Desert to Garden Knowledge Organiser 320 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/stedmundarrowsmith/files/documents/Y8_-_RE_SA2_Desert_to_Garden_KO.pdf) RE - Prophecy & Promise Knowledge Organiser 253 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/stedmundarrowsmith/files/documents/Y8_-_RE_SA_2_Proph_-_Prom_KO.pdf) ### Assessment Preparation Year 9 Y9 Knowledge Organiser (Combined) 4.94 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/stedmundarrowsmith/files/documents/Combined_KO_Y9_T2_(1).pdf) Y9 Revision Booklet 2026 606 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/stedmundarrowsmith/files/documents/Year_9_revision_booklet(5).pdf) ART - Exam Guidance 355 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/stedmundarrowsmith/files/documents/Y9_Art_Exam_Guidance(1).pdf) MUSIC - Revision Information 289 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/stedmundarrowsmith/files/documents/Music_Y9_Revision_List_Assessment_Window_2.pdf) RE - Believing in God Knowledge Organiser 286 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/stedmundarrowsmith/files/documents/RE_Y9_Revision_KO_Summative_2.pdf) ### Assessment Preparation Year 10 Year 10 Mock Exam Info - 2026 725 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/stedmundarrowsmith/files/documents/Year_10__Exam_Information(1).pdf) COMPUTER SCIENCE - Revision Material 1.05 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/stedmundarrowsmith/files/documents/Computer_Science_-_Paper_2_Revision.pdf) RE - Revision Material 1.09 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/stedmundarrowsmith/files/documents/Y10_End_of_year_exam_-_revision_materials.pdf) GEOGRAPHY - Revision Material 794 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/stedmundarrowsmith/files/documents/Year_10_Mock_Exam_Revision_Resource.pdf) ### Assessment Preparation Year 11 Y11 Trial Exam Information 949 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/stedmundarrowsmith/files/documents/Year_11_Exam_Information(1).pdf) #### ### Curriculum - [School Intent](https://www.arrowsmith.wigan.sch.uk/-curriculum/school-intent) - [Assessment Preparation](https://www.arrowsmith.wigan.sch.uk/curriculum/assessment-preparation) - [Curriculum Overview](https://www.arrowsmith.wigan.sch.uk/-curriculum/curriculum-overview) - [Year 7 Curriculum](https://www.arrowsmith.wigan.sch.uk/-curriculum/year-7-curriculum) - [Year 8 Curriculum](https://www.arrowsmith.wigan.sch.uk/-curriculum/year-8-curriculum) - [Year 9 Curriculum](https://www.arrowsmith.wigan.sch.uk/-curriculum/year-9) - [Year 10 Curriculum ](https://www.arrowsmith.wigan.sch.uk/-curriculum/year-10-curriculum) - [Year 11 Curriculum](https://www.arrowsmith.wigan.sch.uk/-curriculum/year-11-curriculum) - [Curriculum Road Maps](https://www.arrowsmith.wigan.sch.uk/-curriculum/curriculum-maps) - [Year 9 Options](https://www.arrowsmith.wigan.sch.uk/curriculum/year-9-options) - [Careers](https://www.arrowsmith.wigan.sch.uk/curriculum/careers) - [Personal Development Curriculum](https://www.arrowsmith.wigan.sch.uk/curriculum/personal-development-curriculum) - 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