End of Key Stage One Assessment Evening February 2016

Aims To understand Age Related Expectations (ARE) at the end of Year 2 To understand the assessment process for Year 2 pupils To understand how to support your child at home

SATS – A History! Year 2 attainment used to be assessed through a combination of tests and tasks. This changed to a system where teacher assessment, carried out through the year, supported by tests and tasks, was how end of Key Stage 1 attainment was measured. We now have a system where teacher assessment and test scores are reported on

Levels – Not Any More! From July 2016, schools will no longer measure children’s attainment using levels The Government now expects that the average 7 year old will achieve Age Related Expectations in reading, writing and mathematics – this means that they need to meet specific criteria

Keep up and Catch up In the old levels system, children would be measured to show whether they were meeting the level for their age (2b). They could also be shown to exceed this (L2a or 3), or where learning was a challenge, not meet this (L 2c or L1) The expectation and focus now is for as many children as possible to meet Age Related Expectations and be supported to catch up and keep up with their peers

Mastery Learning – What Is It? Formally proposed by Benjamin S. Bloom in 1968 Mastery Learning proposes that pupils must demonstrate mastery of the set knowledge before moving on

Mastery Learning – Why? Curriculum of entitlement Problems of excessive pace Uneven profile of achievements Levels dominated lesson planning Fixed mindsets – Levels as labelling

Mastery Learning – The Process Concepts and skills are organised in learning units Following initial teaching on that unit, there is an assessment on the learning goals This information is used diagnostically

Mastery Learning – The Process Pupils who are deemed to have demonstrated mastery work through enrichment activities to deepen their learning on the concepts in that unit Pupils who have not demonstrated mastery work through a series of corrective activities in order to secure their understanding of the unit

Mastery Learning at KFI At King’s Furlong Infant School and Nursery we are interpreting Age Related Expectations to mean ‘has achieved mastery’. To achieve mastery at this school, pupils must have learnt the knowledge from a particular unit and be able to apply it independently.

Assessment Procedures Assessment is ongoing across the year through: Pieces of unaided writing Guided reading against a set of criteria Individual reading Observing speaking and listening skills Scientific investigations Mathematical tasks e.g. problem solving or word problems

Formal Assessment Materials We are also required to use specific tests set by the Government: 2 reading comprehension booklets for pupils expected to achieve ARE or for those who are close to achieving this. These will be completed during May. 2 mathematics booklets for pupils expected to achieve ARE or for those who are close to achieving this. These will be completed during May. 2 SPAG (Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar) booklets for pupils expected to achieve ARE or for those who are close to achieving this. These will be completed during May. Writing and Science will only be assessed through evidence gathered across the year in the children’s books.

Who Takes the Tests? All children who meet the Government’s specific criteria, have to take the tests. For children who are working significantly below this criteria, the tests would not be appropriate. We would talk to you about this nearer the time if it was relevant for your child.

How to Help at Home Ensure that your child is in school, on time, every school day in May Make sure that they have had breakfast Make sure that they have had a good night’s sleep Be positive about the experience and keep it low key and without pressure

Workshop Sessions Please spend some time finding out about how to support your child with: Reading Writing Mathematics

Further questions and evaluation Please take a few minutes to complete the evaluation form – your comments will help us to plan for next year Thank you for your time.