1. Mary Boole and Nikki Tilson - Headteachers’ briefing – March 2014
Assessment update
Big paper and marker pens
Post it notes and 2 flip charts paper 1 x nursery, 1 x reception and blu tak
Powerpoints handouts – 3 to a page
Notes pages
OFSTED subsidiary guidance, and handbook
OFSTED subsidiary 2014 EYFS only file
OFSTED reports achievement phrases
PN KS1 letter
Mary Boole and Nikki Tilson - Headteachers’ briefing – March 2014 1

2. OFSTED Subsidiary guidance 2014 – EYFS/KS1
Assessment in EYFS must show…
- Starting points
- Challenging next steps
- Progress made through EYFS
- Progress into KS1
“typical level of development for their age”, below and above
Typical and rapid progress
Expect ELG in R to attain L2B+ in yr 2
Expect 3 points to attain at least level 2a, more likely level 3
Typical progress in nursery = 3 jumps (In reception = 2 jumps)
a) There is much reference to starting points from the end of reception so it would be advisable to start assessing pupils in terms of the NC as soon as they start Yr1 in September. Some schools already do this and reassess pupils in September. One suggestion made is that when the EYFS assessments are completed at the end of Reception in July, a dual assessment is also made using NC levels. This makes a lot of sense in terms of getting to know the pupils well from the Yr1 teacher’s point of view but their assessment level may be higher in July than in September due to the summer break. To show better progress, a September assessment may be more advisable.

3. Judging “Exceeding”……..
To judge whether a child’s learning and development is “exceeding”, practitioners should use the best fit
model and be confident that the child
has moved beyond the “expected” level.
Practitioners should….
Consider KS1 attainment targets and level descriptors on DfE website
Refer to the “exceeding” descriptors in annex 2
Discuss with year 1 teachers
Internal moderation in spring/early summer is advised.
The exceeding statements are not an attempt to describe achievement in year 1, they are merely a set of statements that aim to illustrate attainment beyond what is normally expected for a five year old. Therefore they are to be treated as part of an EYFS assessment only. 
Arrangements for the “exceeding” level are interim and subject to change once the national curriculum review is complete.

4. Progress in KS1
Letter was sent to schools in January advising early assessment in year 1
Transition conversation is essential
EYFSCo briefing (22nd May) and Transition into Year 1 course (10th July) to explore links between EYFS Profile and new NC

5. Formative Tracking using development matters
Summative/Statutory
EYFSP
22-36 – emerging
- developing
- secure
30-50 – emerging
40-60 – emerging
- secure (ELG)
Exceeding – into NC
“Emerging” …1
ELG…“Expected” …2
“Exceeding” …3

6. Expected levels of development by term
Three year olds/nursery classes
On- entry = Emerging
Dec = Developing
April = Secure
July = Emerging
Four year olds/reception classes
On- entry = Emerging
Dec = Developing
April = Secure (ELGs)
July (JUNE) = Secure (ELGs)

7. Good Level of Development
PRIME AREAS OF LEARNING
Communication and language
Listening and attention
Understanding
Speaking
Physical development
Moving and handling
Health and self-care
Personal, social and emotional development
Self-confidence/self-awareness
Managing feelings + behaviour
Making relationships
SPECIFIC AREAS OF LEARNING
Literacy
Reading
Writing
Maths
Number
Shape, space and measures
Understanding of the world
People and communities
The world
Technology
Expressive arts and design
Exploring/using media/ materials
Being imaginative
Good Level of Development
Children must get 2 points+ in all 3 prime areas (CL, PD, PSED) plus L and M
(12 ELGs)
otherwise they are NOT included in your school’s GLD.

8. EYFS Profile moderation
Visit letters – end of spring term
Minimum 25% visit rota, non attendance at agreement training, requests, concerns, anomalies
NQTs - supported moderation with EYFSCo in May – not full moderation and not part of 4 year cycle
Visit schools must submit interim judgements at the end of May
Visits – moderate all 17 ELGs over a sample of at least 5 children
Agreement training - focus ELGs are M and CL, 1 child
Expectation that schools will moderate internally and include year 1 to judge “exceeding”
Evidence – illustrate, support, recall
Professional dialogue

9. Unvalidated LA on entry assessment
Nursery expected and above (30-50 E+)
range - 6% - 80%
average - 48%
Reception expected and above (40-60 E+)
range - 12% - 73%
average - 55%
Please treat with extreme caution!!!!!!
2 yr old assessment expected and above
80%
Which aol should we cover? What do we mean by 30-50E/40-60E?
Nursery expected and above (30-50 E+) range - 6% - 80%
Nursery expected and above (30-50 E+) average - 48%
Reception expected and above(40-60 E+) range - 12% - 73%
Reception expected and above ( E+) average - 55%

10. Deadlines for data submission to LA
EYFS Profile - Friday 27th June
PSC – changed to Wednesday 2nd July
KS1 - Wednesday 25th June (Open - 2nd June)
KS2 teacher assessment - All schools should submit their KS2 teacher assessments (including P scales), directly to the STA on the Teacher Assessment section of NCA tools ( We also ask that schools send the data to
Deadline – strongly recommend Friday 20th June (open from 12th May)

11. Training for school administrators
Thursday 27th March – 9.30 – 12 (at Tooley St)
Booking through Alison Carter