ASSESSMENTCatshill First School And Nursery

ASSESSMENT

• Formative Assessment• Summative Assessment• Statutory Assessment

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT (ASSESSMENT FOR LEARNING – AFL)

Happens every day

In every classroom

In every lesson Learning partners

Pot of Fairness

Questioning

Verbal feedback

Feedback through marking

Pupil responses

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT (CAN ALSO BE USED FORMATIVELY)

Happens every half term

Results are used to track progress

EYFS use the LA tracker

KS1 and 2 use Symphony Assessment System (SAS)

Results are entered into SIMs

Pupil Progress Meetings with HoS identify progress, focus is given to those who are slow or stuck and where interventions are needed

STATUTORY ASSESSMENTS End of EYFS (Reception)

Prime Areas and Specific Areas Emerging, Expected, Exceeding

Phonics Screening Check in Year 1 Meet the standard, Do not meet the standard

End of Key Stage 1 (Year 2) Teacher Assessment

Tasks and tests in Reading, Writing, Maths

Level of attainment (W, 1, 2c, 2b, 2a, 3)

2015 – 2016 changes Baseline Test in September for Reception pupils

New tests for end of Key Stage 1

END OF YEAR ASSESSMENTS IN YEAR 1Key Stage 1 and 2 Assessment model (2014-15)

The new bands are linked to the year that pupils are in. So Year 1 pupils would be expected to be on Band 1. This band describes the content and the skills within the Year 1 curriculum. The end of year expectation is that a Year 1 pupil should have reached a secure understanding within their curriculum journey, thus receiving 1 Secure.

It is worth remembering that the new national curriculum has greater challenge and raised expectations within it so pupils who were achieving the equivalent of a Level 1a in the old curriculum would not necessarily be considered a 1 Secure. The old levels and the new bands are not comparable.

Also pupils progress at different speeds so some children may not yet be working at Band 1.

Below band 1 – Pupils are not yet fully accessing the Year 1 curriculum and their teacher prepares an alternative curriculum when necessary so that they can catch up with skills that are required for Band 1.

1 Emerging – Pupils have accessed the curriculum for their age and show an emerging understanding of skills and concepts studied and are working towards age related expectations.

1 Developing - Pupils have accessed the curriculum for their age and are developing their understanding of skills and concepts studied and are working towards age related expectations.

1 Secure – Pupils have a secure understanding of the skills and concepts of the curriculum and are working at the expected standard for their age.

1 Mastery - Pupils have explored the curriculum at greater depth and built on the breadth of their knowledge and skills, showing mastery.

END OF YEAR ASSESSMENTS IN YEAR 3Key Stage 1 and 2 Assessment model (2014-15)

The new bands are linked to the year that pupils are in. So Year 3 pupils would be expected to be on Band 3. This band describes the content and the skills within the Year 3 curriculum. The end of year expectation is that a Year 3 pupil should have reached a secure understanding within their curriculum journey, thus receiving 3 Secure.

It is worth remembering that the new national curriculum has greater challenge and raised expectations within it so pupils who were achieving the equivalent of a Level 3c/3b in the old curriculum would not necessarily be considered a 3 Secure. The old levels and the new bands are not comparable.

Also pupils progress at different speeds so some children may not yet be working at Band 3.

Below band 3 – Pupils are not yet fully accessing the Year 3 curriculum and their teacher prepares an alternative curriculum when necessary so that they can catch up with skills that are required for Band 3.

3 Emerging – Pupils have accessed the curriculum for their age and show an emerging understanding of skills and concepts studied and are working towards age related expectations.

3 Developing - Pupils have accessed the curriculum for their age and are developing their understanding of skills and concepts studied and are working towards age related expectations.

3 Secure – Pupils have a secure understanding of the skills and concepts of the curriculum and are working at the expected standard for their age.

3 Mastery - Pupils have explored the curriculum at greater depth and built on the breadth of their knowledge and skills, showing mastery.

END OF YEAR ASSESSMENTS IN YEAR 4Key Stage 1 and 2 Assessment model (2014-15)

The new bands are linked to the year that pupils are in. So Year 4 pupils would be expected to be on Band 4. This band describes the content and the skills within the Year 4 curriculum. The end of year expectation is that a Year 4 pupil should have reached a secure understanding within their curriculum journey, thus receiving 4 Secure.

It is worth remembering that the new national curriculum has greater challenge and raised expectations within it so pupils who were achieving the equivalent of a Level 3a/4c in the old curriculum would not necessarily be considered a 4 Secure. The old levels and the new bands are not comparable.

Also pupils progress at different speeds so some children may not yet be working at Band 4.

Below band 4 – Pupils are not yet fully accessing the Year 4 curriculum and their teacher prepares an alternative curriculum when necessary so that they can catch up with skills that are required for Band 4.

4 Emerging – Pupils have accessed the curriculum for their age and show an emerging understanding of skills and concepts studied and are working towards age related expectations.

4 Developing - Pupils have accessed the curriculum for their age and are developing their understanding of skills and concepts studied and are working towards age related expectations.

4 Secure – Pupils have a secure understanding of the skills and concepts of the curriculum and are working at the expected standard for their age.

4 Mastery - Pupils have explored the curriculum at greater depth and built on the breadth of their knowledge and skills, showing mastery.

The assessment information for Year 4 pupils is passed on to their new middle school as part of our transition process.