Assessment Briefing for Parents 24 th November 2015 Colman Junior - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Assessment Briefing for Parents

24th November 2015

Colman Junior School Leadership Team

Colman Junior Leadership Team

• Julie Sandford

Headteacher

• Rachel Smith

Deputy Headteacher and Year 5 teacher

• Stewart Furlong

Upper School Leader and Year 6 teacher

• Jamie Roberts

Lower School Leader, Maths subject leader and Year 3 teacher

• Katie Harrison

English subject leader and Year 4 teacher

The National Picture

• New National Curriculum for Years 1, 3, 4 and

5 introduced in September 2014.

• New National Curriculum extended to include

Years 2 and 6 from September 2015.

• New National Curriculum expectations more

challenging and more prescriptive.

• Removal of National Curriculum Levels from

September 2015.

The National Picture

• “By removing levels we will allow teachers

greater flexibility in the way that they plan and assess pupils’ learning.” DfE

• Expected standard by end of Year 6 has been
• raised. In 2014-2015 it was 65% of children

achieving Level 4 or above in reading, writing and maths. New expected standard from this year is equivalent to old Level 4b or above.

The National Picture

• Performance Descriptors issued as draft and then
• withdrawn. Interim assessment framework for

end of KS2 in reading, writing, maths and science issued mid-September 2015 for one year only.

• New language

– working towards the expected standard. – working at the expected standard. – working at greater depth within the expected standard.

The National Picture

• Schools expected to devise own

assessment systems to meet their particular needs.

• No national assessment

guidelines.

Next Steps for Schools

Schools must devise own assessment system that meets the needs of:

• Teachers.
• Pupils.
• Parents.
• School leaders.
• Government.
• Ofsted.

Forms of Assessment

• Day to Day In-School Formative Assessment.
• In-School Summative Assessment.
• Nationally Standardised Summative

Assessment.

Assessment at Colman Junior

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 1 Novice i 2 Novice ii 3 Intermediate i Novice i 4 Intermediate ii Novice ii 5 Expert i Intermediate i Novice i 6 Expert ii Intermediate ii Novice ii 7 Expert i Intermediate i Novice i 8 Expert ii Intermediate ii Novice ii 9 Expert i Intermediate i Novice i 10 Expert ii Intermediate ii Novice ii 11 Expert i Intermediate i Novice i 12 Expert ii Intermediate ii Novice ii 13 Expert i Intermediate i 14 Expert ii Intermediate ii 15 Expert i 16 Expert ii 17 Expert iii

KS1 to KS2 Progression

PAPs Age- Bands KS1 Y3 Aut 1 Y3 Aut 2 Y3 Spr 1 Y3 Spr 2 Y3 Sum 1 y3 End Y4 Aut 1 Y4 Aut 2 Y4 Spr 1 Y4 Spr 2 Y4 Sum 1 Y4 End Y5 Aut 1 Y5 Aut 2 Y5 Spr 1 Y5 Spr 2 Y5 Sum 1 Y5 End Y6 Aut 1 Y6 Aut 2 Y6 Spr 1 Y6 Spr 2 Y6 Sum 1 KS2 111 7 Nov (ii) 110 7 Nov (i) 109 6 Exp (ii) 108 6 Exp (i) 107 6 Int (ii) 106 6 Int (i) 105 6 Nov (ii) 104 6 Nov (i) 103 5 Exp (ii) 102 5 Exp (i) 101 5 Int (ii) 100 5 Int (i) 99 5 Nov (ii) 98 5 Nov (i) 97 4 Exp (ii) 96 4 Exp (i) 95 4 Int (ii) 94 4 Int (i) 93 4 Nov (ii) 92 4 Nov (i) 91 3 Exp (ii) 90 3 Exp (i) 89 3 Int (ii) 88 3 Int (i) 87 3 Nov (ii) 86 3 Nov (i) 85 2 Exp (ii) 84 2 Exp (i) 83 2 Int (ii) 82 2 Int (i) 81 2 Nov (ii) 80 2 Nov (i) 79 1 Exp (ii) 78 1 Exp (i) 77 1 Int (ii) 76 1 Int (i)

New Curriculum - KS1 to KS2

Assessment at Colman Junior

• All Key Stage 1 results converted to new

assessment system.

• All assessments from this term in new format.
• Reporting to parents – Pupil Asset graphs.
• Moderation and standardisation processes.
• New Assessment Policy.

Assessment of Writing at Colman Junior School

• Targets set by teachers and used in all writing

lessons.

• Fortnightly Big Write sessions.
• Half termly levelling using Big Write Standards

for Writing.

Assessment of Reading at Colman Junior School

• Big Reading

Daily sessions Target setting.

• Reading records.
• NGRT (New Group Reading Test)

Reading Age Termly.

• Reading Comprehension Tests

Passages to read and comprehension questions to answer termly.

Assessment of Spelling and Grammar at Colman Junior School

• Phonics check information received from CIS.
• SWST (Single Word Spelling Test)

Spelling Age termly.

• Weekly spelling sessions (Read Write Inc.) and

spelling test.

• Termly Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar Test.

Assessment in Maths at Colman Junior School

• Introduction.
• Summative assessment.
• Formative assessment.
• Moderation and standardisation processes.

Summative Assessment in Maths

Formative Assessment in Maths

Maths Moderation and Standardisation

Assessment in Year 6

• Interim frameworks in reading, writing, maths

and science.

• Scaled scores.
• Teacher Assessment.
• Progress.

Assessment Materials and Resources

On your tables:

• English assessment resources.
• Maths assessment resources.
• Draft assessment policy.
• Copies of slides from this evening.
• Interim Assessment Framework at end of KS2.
• Feedback form.

Leadership team available to answer any questions. Thanks for attending.