1. ASSESSMENT EVENING 8 th October 2015 Mrs C Vallance

2. SATS & Year 8 Data 2014/15SATS & Year 8 Data 2014/15 1 Background – curriculum and testingBackground – curriculum and testing 2 National tests – KS2National tests – KS2 3 Leighton Middle School System Years 5-8Leighton Middle School System Years 5-8 4 Baseline testing at LMSBaseline testing at LMS 5 End of Year testing weeksEnd of Year testing weeks 6 Raising AttainmentRaising Attainment 7 OVERVIEW

3. Yr 6 SATS RESULTS 2014 Percentage of pupils achieving Level 4+, 5+ and 6+ in their KS2 SATS 2014 Subject4+ NA5+ NA6+ NA Read95 8956 480 SPAG91 8064 567 4 Writing97 8758 364 2 Maths87 45 4215 9 SATS – In general, we were higher than the national and other schools in the local authority in terms of attainment of L4 and L5 and progress from KS1-2

4. Our Performance 2014/2015 Out-turn Year Year 8 – National Expectation = 5b - 33 pts Maths 40.5 pts ( 6b) Reading 40 pts ( 6b) Writing36 pts (5a) Science41 pts (6b) Significantly above national expectations (at least one year above) 

5. Background The DfE has removed the use of National Curriculum Levels The DfE has introduced a new curriculum in KS2 and KS3 (and KS1 and GCSE!)and subjects in our curriculum do not match the NC criteria.

6. Why is the National Curriculum being changed? To raise standards To focus on excellence and core skills, it is intended to be more challenging.

7. National Tests KS1 Teacher assessment at the end of KS1 informed by externally-set but internally-marked tests KS2 National tests at the end of KS2 in maths, reading, grammar, punctuation and spelling, and a teacher assessment of maths, reading, writing and science. The new SATs will assess to a higher level. A scaled score will be used - a score where 100 will represent the new expected standard. – Mental maths test will be replaced with an arithmetic test – No level 6 tests – All pupils will take just one set of tests – Tests will include a small number of questions that will stretch the most able pupils. GCSE’s - Coursework has been scrapped and the exams will be more challenging with a higher pass grade. Grades are to be re-labelled as numbers and there will be an additional grade so the range will be from 1 (low) to 9 (high).

8. SECONDARY Ready Government Policy Pupils to resit the test in Year 7 if they are not meeting the secondary ready standard

9. Life Without Levels…….. Schools have the freedom to develop their own assessment system – in fact there is NO SYSTEM for middle schools that can be bought in that has criteria and assessments for Yr5-8 in all subjects. Schools will be expected to account for the progress they make and how well pupils achieve

10. Life Without Levels – Assessment needs to….. Match the teaching in the classroom Assess pupils attainment and progress Be meaningful to all (pupils, teachers, parents, LA, Ofsted, Governors) Report to parents where pupils are in their learning journey in relation to age related expectations Robust and informative Motivate pupils Easily understood

11. LMS Assessment System – How it was developed….. The schools data system needs to have: Ability to show attainment and progress from Y5 baseline to exit Y8 Numbers – allocated to make analysis possible Words that clearly inform parents where their child is in terms of national expectations Clear progression ladder for pupils so that they can see they are moving forward – not static secure to secure A system where by assessments can be periodic rather than frequent tick boxes A system that informs school reporting both in terms of data and what pupils need to do next Various commercial data systems were reviewed: Symphony, Herts, Chris Quigley, Climbing Frames Aspects of Symphony and Climbing frames were combined to create a data ladder framework

12. ARE’S Age related expectations ARE’s developed from DfE and commercial bodies. Harder/more challenging that previous expectations Yr 4Yr 5 Yr6 Yr7Yr8 Yr9

13. LMS Assessment system Pupils will be assessed against ARE’s Pupils will be given a grade on a ladder The grades DO NOT equate to old NC levels Reports – Words will be used to describe how your child’s grade relates to national expectation – Entering – Developing – Secure – Exceeding

14. LMS Ladder New grade 1c 1b 1a 2c 2b 2a 3c 3b 3a 4c 4b 4a 5c 5b 5a 6c 6b 6a 7c 7b 7a 8c 8b 8a 9c 9b 9a 10c 10b 10a Pupils will receive grades in their books Teachers will use the words during lessons Progress will be measured – Expected progress will be for pupils to move a whole level per academic year E.g. 5b -6b

15. LMS Assessment system Baseline – 6c6c Autumn – 6b6b Spring – 6a6b Summer – 7c7c The above would be expected progress.

16. New System = Baseline testing! All subjects have been completing our trialled baseline testing since September. This will give us a starting point to track our attainment and progress. English and Maths have used external assessments as their baseline

17. THIS YEAR ONLY!!!! Baseline line testing at the beginning of September is as a result of our new system. Summer data will be used in future New entrants will have baseline testing

18. How often will we normally formally assess? Formally 3 x a year – Maths Yrs 7&8 – mental maths tests & papers – Maths Yrs 5&6 – arithmetic test & papers – English – Yrs 5 6 7 8 APP for writing & reading papers – English Yrs 5&6 will have GPS tests Informally, each subject has their own end of topic mini tests

19. End of Year Assessment Weeks Week commencing 9 th May 2016 – Yr 6 SATS – PTM & PTE will occur after this Week commencing 3 rd May 2016 – Yr 5, 7, 8 assessments – PTM & PTE after this

20. Raising Achievement – Year 5 Maths -We now have 5 x maths(set) -Maths taught daily every morning -HOD work with colleagues on planning & moderation -Intervention Maths lesson through the year – targeted -Early work during registrations to start English -5 x English groups (5 th accelerated group) -English taught daily every morning -Externally moderated writing assessments -SPAG/GAP – new spelling & separate grammar programme to be used in lessons -Daily Reading & book bag for selected pupils -Sounds Write X12 week programme – selected pupils -Intervention Reading & GPS lessons through the year -Early work during registrations to start -Registration reading

21. Raising Achievement – Year 6 Maths -We now have 6 x maths groups –set -Maths taught daily every morning -Extra lesson timetabled this year – new SATS -Power of 2 – Mental maths – selected pupils -Intervention Maths lessons – selected pupils English -5 x English groups (accelerated group) -English taught daily every morning -SPAG/GAP – new spelling & separate grammar programme to be used in lessons -Daily Reading & book bag for selected pupils -Sounds Write X12 week programme – selected pupils -Intervention spelling work – selected pupils -Intervention Reading & Writing lessons – selected pupils -Registration reading

22. Raising Achievement – Year 7 Maths -We now have 4 x maths groups –set -Specialist teachers -Intervention Maths lessons – selected pupils -Maths Masterclasses -Junior Maths challenge – UK MT English -Registration reading -Specialist teaching -Reading SOW closely integrated into the writing SOW -Daily Reading with reading support assistants – target pupils -Free Reading scheme -Intervention spelling work – selected pupils -Intervention Reading– selected pupils -G&T lunch workshops

23. Raising Achievement – Year 8 Maths -We now have 4 x maths groups –split year groups (high achieving) -Specialist teaching -Yr 8 pupils support Power of 2 to younger pupils -Maths Masterclasses -Junior Maths Challenge UKMT -(In year 9 for the last 2 years Cedars have entered teams in National Maths & pupils from LMS have come 1 st and 2 nd in the last 2 years from over 10,000 entrants) English -Registration reading -Specialist teaching -Daily Reading with reading support assistants – target pupils -Free Reading Scheme -Year 8 Peer Readers -Reading SOW closely integrated into the writing SOW -G&T lunch workshops

24. WHAT DATA? NC LEVELS BEHAVIOUR EFFORT & ACHIEVEMENT ATTENDANCE/ PUNCTUALITY Yr 5 PIM & PIE SPECIAL NEEDS/ G+T

25. NATIONAL CURRICULUM LEVELS – NATIONAL EXPECTATIONS

26. Current Yr 5 ASSESSMENTS Mock SAT tests at Christmas and Easter All Subjects SAT MOCKS Yr 5 Baseline test by October half term Eng Maths Science BASELINE Yr 5 PIM & PIE tests (new this year) PIM & PIE Mid September Reading Spelling Ages

27. PROGRESS OUR CHALLENGE IS FOR EVERY PUPIL TO MAKE AT LEAST 2 SUBLEVELS PROGRESS EVERY YEAR 3b 21 pts 2 sub levels progress 4c 25 Pts 4c 25 pts 4a 29 pts

28. Yr 5 Baseline Test WHEN  By October half term (catch ups) WHY  Baseline Test allows us a measure of attainment at beginning  Practice on a different style of paper  Prepares pupils for future tests in Yr 5&6 RESULTS  Differences between Yr 4 result  Style of paper is more demanding  Compared to previous Yr 5 baseline data – larger gaps/progress?

29. Current Analysis of Year 5 data Data is showing that pupils have not made enough progress from KS1 We need to accelerate progress which will raise attainment levels

30. Raising Progress & Achievement – current year 5 - HOW Maths -We now have 6 x maths groups –set -HOD to work with colleagues on planning -Review whether to timetable an extra maths lesson for when pupils enter Year 6 English -Yr 5 Guided Reading – extra teacher in lessons -5 x English groups (5 th accelerated group) -Externally moderated writing assessments -SPAG/GAP – new spelling programme be used in lessons -Daily Reading & book bag for selected pupils -Sounds Write X12 week programme – selected pupils -Extra spelling work – selected pupils

31. Current Year 6 Progress Tests…. End of Year 5 data used Mini tests and practice papers as part of lessons November/December – Maths – SATS paper (non calculator) X2 -Mental Maths Test – English – Writing APP -Reading Paper – Science – APP – Food Chains and Webs

32. Raising Progress & Achievement – current year 6 - HOW Maths -We now have 5 x maths groups –set -Power of 2 – Mental maths – selected pupils (L4) -Feb – Accelerate L6 maths group -Intervention Maths lessons – selected pupils English -5 x English groups (accelerated group) -SPAG/GAP – new spelling programme be used in lessons -Daily Reading & book bag for selected pupils -Sounds Write X12 week programme – selected pupils -Intervention spelling work – selected pupils -Intervention Reading & Writing lessons – selected pupils

33. SATS 2015 – Current year 6 Week commencing 11 th May Pupils will receive a NC level All in classrooms Maths – L3-5 2 x non calculator papers (45 mins per paper) 1 x Mental Maths paper (20 mins paper) English - L3-5 GPS paper (grammar & punctuation 45 mins, Spelling 15 mins) Reading paper (1 hour paper) Writing (TA)

34. SATS 2016 – current Year 5 No NC level. Raw scores & ‘Secondary ready’ Maths 2 x problem solving papers ( 40 marks each) 1 x calculation paper (30 marks) English GPS paper Reading paper Writing