1. PPT1 Introduction to Statutory Returns KS1 & KS2 2017
My name is Barbara Nunn Associate Training Consultant for Babcock 4S.
This is the first in a series of Powerpoint Presentations which will introduce you to the end of Key Stage Statutory Returns process for Infant, Junior and Primary Schools.

2. Statutory Returns KS1 & KS2
Overview of the Returns
SIMS Spring Upgrade
Importing the AMPA Resources
Importing the Key Stage Wizards
Accessing the Wizards
Filtering the Wizards
Creating and opening a marksheet
I will be covering these bulleted points during this presentation.

3. SIMS Assessment Guidance
A series of Powerpoint presentations are available to visually guide you through the process for each return. PPT 1 – Introduction to the process, SIMs Spring Upgrade and importing the SIMS Resources. PPT 1 is relevant for all of the returns. PPT 3 – EYFS Profile PPT 4 – Phonics Return for Year 1 and Re-check Year 2 PPT 5 – KS1 PPT 6 – KS2 PPT 7 – Creating CTFs & Perspective Lite (all returns) PPT 8 – Reporting to Parents (all returns) Additional Guidance notes providing step by step instructions are also available.
As already mentioned, a series of Powerpoint presentations are available to visually guide you through the process for each return.
This is the first Powerpoint, referenced PPT 1.
From the section on the SIMS Spring Upgrade, this presentation is relevant to all of the statutory returns for this year and will show you the principles of importing the SIMS resources that you will need for completing all of the returns.
The remaining presentations are specific to each individual return.
In addition, full guidance notes are available, as in previous years, to provide you with step by step instructions.

4. Overview of the Returns
Infant schools: EYFS Profile, Phonics for Year 1 and Re-check for Year 2 and KS1 Return.
Primary schools are required to complete the same returns as the Infants, and the KS2 Return.
Junior schools are required to complete the KS2 return. In addition, Junior schools will need to import the wizards for KS1, Phonics and EYFS in order for data from your feeder schools to be available within your SIMS system.
I will now review the returns which you will need to complete in 2017 depending on your schools setting.
For Infant schools: EYFS Baseline, EYFS Profile, Phonics for Year 1 and Re-check for Year 2 and KS1.
Primary schools will be required to complete the same returns as well as the KS2 return.
Junior schools are required to complete the KS2 return.
In addition you will need to import the wizards for KS1 in order for data from your feeder schools to be available within your SIMS system.

5. Overview of the Returns – EYFS Profile – See PPT 3 & Guidance
The Early Years Foundation Stage Profile is collected annually.
It must be completed for all pupils in the final term of the Reception Year during which the pupil reaches the age of five before the 31st August.
There are 17 statutory Profile Aspects or Early Learning Goals to enable the recording of the End of Year Assessment results for Reception year Pupils
The Early Years Foundation Stage Profile is collected annually.
It must be completed for all pupils in the final term of the Reception Year during which the pupil reaches the age of five, before the 30th June.
There are 17 statutory Profile Aspects or Early Learning Goals to enable the recording of the End of Year Assessment results for Reception year Pupils.
They make up the seven Prime and Specific areas of Learning and Development that pupils must be helped to work towards.
You will be familiar with this return and is completed as in previous years.
Schools that have been using the SIMS termly or half termly tracking will be able to convert the data entered in the second half of the summer term into the Early Learning Goals which will automatically display in the Early Years Foundation Stage Wizard.
Follow the guidance in presentation PPT3 and the full step by step notes.

6. Overview of the Returns – Phonics Y1 and Y2 Re-Check – See PPT4
The Phonics Screening assessments comprise of an annual screening check that is assessed by a teacher. This consists of 40 words, both real and made up, read by each pupil to a teacher. Each word that the pupil pronounces correctly is awarded a single mark and the total mark for this test is 40. The threshold mark is normally 32 out of 40.
Data is collected for all pupils in year 1 and any pupils in year 2 who did not take the test during year 1 or who did not achieve the expected level.
The Phonics Screening assessments comprise of an annual screening check that is assessed by a teacher.
This consists of 40 words, both real and made up, read by each pupil to a teacher.
Each word that the pupil pronounces correctly is awarded a single mark and the total mark for this test is 40.
The threshold mark is normally 32 out of 40.
Data is collected for all pupils in year 1 and any pupils in year 2 who did not take the test during year 1
or who did not achieve the expected level.
Again you may be familiar with this return, however please see presentation PPT4 and the step by step guidance notes.

7. Overview of the Returns – Key Stage 1 & 2
Those pupils at the end of Key Stages 1 and 2 will be be assessed against the new national curriculum introduced in 2016.
Due to the removal of the levels grading system, from the summer of 2016 scaled scores are used for tests and new descriptors are used to record teacher assessments.
For Key Stage 1 - See PPT 5 and Guidance Notes.
For Key Stage 2 - See PPT 6 and Guidance Notes.
Those pupils at the end of Key Stages 1 and 2 will be be assessed against the new national curriculum introduced in 2016.
Due to the removal of the levels grading system, from the summer of 2016 scaled scores are used for tests and new descriptors are used to record teacher assessments.
For Key Stage 1 - See PPT 5 and Guidance Notes.
For Key Stage 2 - See PPT 6 and Guidance Notes.

8. SIMS Upgrade & Installing the Resources
The SIMS Spring upgrade, for the current year must be completed.
System Manager permissions to run the Wizards: Assessment Co-ordinator and Assessment Operator.
The AMPA (Assessment Manager & Performance Analysis) Resources must be imported. There are 2 methods, see next slides.
The SIMS Spring upgrade, for the current year must be completed.
System Manager permissions to run the Wizards: Assessment Co-ordinator and Assessment Operator.
The AMPA (Assessment Manager & Performance Analysis) Resources must be imported. There are 2 methods, see next slides.

9. Installing the AMPA Resources
The AMPA resources provide the Key Stage Wizards and other templates required for the End of Key Stage process in SIMS Assessment. The AMPA folder is installed as part of the SIMS upgrade.
The Import Assessment Manager Resources dialog will prompt you to import the new and updated Assessment Manager resources.
Please see the next slide and an alternative method of importing the Wizards.
Installing the AMPA Resources
The AMPA resources provide the Key Stage Wizards and other templates required for the End of Key Stage process in SIMS Assessment.
The AMPA folder is installed as part of the SIMS upgrade.
When you first access an area within SIMS connected to Assessment, the
Import Assessment Manager Resources dialog will display.
The Import Assessment Manager Resources dialog will prompt you to import the new and updated Assessment Manager resources.
Please see the next slide and an alternative method of importing the Wizards from Slide 12

10. There is no option not to import the resources.
The No button has been removed from the dialog to ensure the new resources are imported as soon as possible.
If you click on Remind me later button you will continue to be presented with the Import Assessment Manager Resources dialog each time you access SIMS until the new resources have been imported.
This import does take some time to complete as it will import a whole range of other assessment resources, even if you do not wish to use them.
If you are using other software to record your on-going termly assessments, for example Target Tracker or Pupil Asset you may not want all of the
additional resources. You can therefore select the AMPARK resources only.
Alternatively, untick all of the selections and select Yes. This action will effectively stop the dialog box appearing each time you log into SIMS.
If you do this, you will need to import the Key Stage wizard files manually directly from the AMPA folder.

12. Click on the Browser and navigate to: (next slide)

13. Importing the Wizards From the Start button, select: Local Drive (C)
Program Files
SIMS
SIMS.net
AMPA
England Primary (and Middle Deemed Primary)
Assessment Manager
All of the end of KS Wizards are now available to import.
From the C drive, follow the route:
Local Drive (C)
Program Files
SIMS
SIMS.net
AMPA
England Primary (and Middle Deemed Primary)
Assessment Manager
All of the end of KS Wizards are now available to import.

14. Ensure the Wizard is selected and not the Template file

15. Either double click on the wizard you require, in this instance the KS1 Wizard.
Or Select the Wizard and Select Open.
The selected Wizard with be displayed in the File Name box.

16. The displayed screen will confirm details of the wizard you are importing.
Click on Finish

17. Select Yes to confirm you wish to proceed.

18. An Activity Log will display.
Scroll through the log to ensure that all of the resources have been successfully imported.
The log can be printed or saved.
Select Close.
All of the Wizards are imported using the same process.

19. Accessing the Key Stage Wizards
To use any of the wizards:
Select Tools | Performance | Assessment | Wizard Manager

20. Filtering the Wizards
Do a bit of housekeeping here to make it easier for you to find the correct wizards for this year.
Mark any previous year’s wizards as complete by ticking the adjacent box.

21. Filtering the Wizards
Select Yes to the message.

22. Filtering the Wizards
Select the relevant wizard.

23. To select the group, for this KS1 return, you will need to select year 2,
Click on the Group Browse Button

24. Expand Year Group. Select the relevant Year Group for the wizard you are using, e.g. KS1 – Year 2, KS2 – Year 6

25. Double click on the marksheet to open it, or select and click on the pencil icon.

26. Further Guidance & Demonstrations
Refer now to the individual detailed guidance notes for each of the returns and to Powerpoint presentations as follows: PPT1 - Introduction to Statutory Returns KS1 & KS2 – Importing the Resources PPT3 - EYFS Profile – End of Summer Term 2016 PPT4 - Phonics Year 1 and Y2 Re-Check PPT5 - Key Stage 1 – Year 2 PPT6 - Key Stage 2 – Year 6 PPT7 - Completing the return & Perspective Lite PPT8 - Reporting to Parents
Refer now to the individual detailed guidance notes for each of the returns and to Powerpoint presentations as follows:
PP1 - Introduction to Statutory Returns KS1 & KS2 – Importing the Resources
PP2 - EYFS Baseline
PP3 - EYFS Profile – End of Summer Term
PP4 - Phonics Year 1 and Y2 Re-Check
PP5 - Key Stage 1 – Year 2
PP6 - Key Stage 2 – Year 6
Separate guidance will be given for using Prospective Lite to return the file to Babcock 4S.

27. Statutory Returns KS1 & KS2 2016
End of PPT1 Thank you.