Information Evening 11 th November 2015

With all my love Michael

New national curriculum introduced Teaching requirements now in either Key Stage or Year Groups New planning documentation needed Changed goalposts Different expectations for assessment of children’s progress Y2 and Y6 assessed using levels as before Y1, Y3, Y4 and Y5 transfer from levels to new system Assessment levels withdrawn for all year groups No replacement given Schools to implement own system Recent Changes - a short recap

Beginning Below year group expectation The child is beginning to understand and use the learning, knowledge and skills expected of that year group Developing Slightly below year group expectation The child is developing their understanding and use of the learning, knowledge and skills expected of that year group SecureAt year group expectation The child is secure in their understanding and use of the learning, knowledge and skills expected of that year group Embedded Above year group expectation The child has demonstrated that they have a deeper understanding of the learning, knowledge and skills expected of that year group and can use them in a broad range of situations.

End of year report will include

Formative and Summative Assessments

How assessment looks now for a child as they go through school

Nursery Ongoing school- based assessment against Early Years criteria. Teacher Assessment

Reception We have taken part in a pilot this year. It becomes statutory in October This will set a target for the end of Year 2. Teacher Assessment National Baseline Assessment School-based assessment against Early Years criteria. This is ongoing and completed by end of year.

Year 1 Summer term. Is redone in Year 2 if necessary. Teacher Assessment National Assessment Phonics Screening Check End of year for all subjects using our assessment stages.

Year 2 In May - Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar (SPAG), Reading, and Maths. Teacher Assessment National Assessment SATs Intended to back up teacher assessments End of year for all subjects using our assessment stages. Writing, Reading, Maths and Science also assessed using government’s interim frameworks. Results sent to DfE

Year 3 Teacher Assessment All subjects at the end of a block of learning leading to end of year summative assessments.

Year 4 Teacher Assessment All subjects at the end of a block of learning leading to end of year summative assessments.

Year 5 Teacher Assessment All subjects at the end of a block of learning leading to end of year summative assessments.

Year 6 Teacher Assessment In May - Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar (SPAG), Reading, and Maths (and random sampling of Science). National Assessment SATs All subjects at the end of a block of learning leading to end of year summative assessments. Writing results are sent to DfE

How do we arrive at these Summative assessments?

Verbal and Written Feedback

Next Steps

Future Actions Things to work on Twice a year – more skills than content based and longer term One will be in end of year report Written with children and shared with parent

Open Evenings

October/NovemberYR – settling and feedback on Baseline assessment Y2 – settling Class 2 Y4 – settling Class 3 FebruaryOpen EveningsMid-year(ish) discussion of progress and Things to work on to make expected progress to meet end of year target for that child. JulyOpen EveningsTo discuss end of year report and Things to work on for next year. Y1 – share and discuss phonics check results Y2 & Y6 – discuss National assessment results Our thinking

End of Year reports Following parental feedback – new suggested format

Questions

Summary In the end this is what it is all about … Each of whom is an individual.