Details of How Progress is Assessed through the New Curriculum

A few years ago, the Government gave primary schools the freedom to design their own assessment systems when they removed national curriculum levels. As a school we have embraced these freedoms and have designed our own assessment system.

The aims of this system are to:-

• Measure the progress of children in reading, writing and maths from whatever their starting point
• Inform teachers and children of their next steps in learning
• Inform parents of the progress and attainment of their child/ children at our school
• Identify individuals and groups of pupils who are not making expected progress and provide support for these children through interventions.

In Years R to 6 children are assessed using the following codes:

• GDS (working above where they should be)
• EXS (working where they should be)
• WTS (working towards the expected standard)
• BLW (working significantly below the expected standard)

Three times a year children will be assessed in their reading, writing, grammar and maths. We used NFER test papers and these produce a scaled score that enables an assessment to be made and gaps in a child/ children's learning to be identified and planning adapted to fill these gaps.

In order to help support this, we have developed assessment brick walls which are stuck in the backs of your children’s English, published writing, maths and Science books.

Children are encouraged to look at these brick walls to help inform them of their strengths and their next steps in learning.

Children who are working significantly below age related expectations will be following the curriculum objectives that are suitable for their needs using a scheme called B Squared. These children will be on the schools Special Needs register.

At the end of the year, this information will be reported to parents with children in years N2-Y6. If your child is in  Year 6 extra information will be reported to you relating to your child’s attainment in their SATs and also teacher assessment judgements.

Parents of children in F2 will also receive statutory assessment data relating to the 16 Early Learning Goals.

Parents of children in Y1 and Y2 will receive statutory assessment data relating to the phonics screening check.

Parents of children in Y4 will receive information about the score out of 25 their child/ children achieved in the multiplication screening check.

Please contact Mr Kevin Pegram for further information about this.
 

Assessment Brick Walls
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