1. UPMINSTER INFANT SCHOOL
PARENT INFORMATION
END OF KEY STAGE ONE
ASSESSMENT

2. Assessment To help children move on to new learning
To inform future planning of teaching and learning
Teacher assessment is ongoing in the classroom
It is based on day-to-day assessment
Sometimes assessments are planned so that teachers can observe children’s abilities.

3. Assessment
At the end of Year two the teachers make a final judgement of children’s abilities against the National Curriculum attainment targets in:
Speaking and listening
Reading
Writing (including handwriting and spelling)
Maths
Science
Teacher judgement is based on the work that children have completed throughout the year

6. How do we assess? Statutory assessments include:
•Phonics Screening year 1 and some year 2s.
•Reading, Writing and Spelling tasks and tests.
•Maths tasks and tests.
•Speaking and Listening.
•Science.

12. Attainment National Curriculum attainment targets levels
Below National Expectations
Working towards level 1(P Scales)
Level 1
Level 2c
Within National Expectations
Level 2b
Above National Expectations
Level 2a
Level 3

13. Attainment Levels Level 2 is divided into three grades 2a, 2b, 2c.
At the end of Year Two most children are expected to achieve level 2b.
Children who achieve level 2c may not achieve level 4 when they are 11.
Most children are expected to achieve level 4 at the end of Year 6 in the junior school.
Children who attain level 1 will probably require further support in the junior school
Children who are judged to be ‘working towards level 1’ may have specific learning needs

14. Pupils working above National Expectations.
Attainment Levels
Pupils working above National Expectations.
Some children attain level 2a or level 3.
Year two children who attain level 3 may only have just reached that level.
Level 3 is not divided into grades, but if it were, the Year Two children at level 3 would have been graded as 3c.
If your child should receive a level 3 they will be expected to continue working at that level for sometime in the juniors as the National Curriculum levels become more complex.
Children will have to work further at level 3 in the juniors before attaining level 4

16. Assessments for 2015 Tasks for less able children (Level 1 or below)
English Comprehension (level 2 or level 3)
Spelling
Two writing tasks one longer, one shorter – teachers assess the outcome
Mathematics (level 2 or level 3)

17. How will I get my child’s results?
Reporting whole school results
The School will also provide a summary of the school’s results for your child’s age group.
This summary will also be published in the school’s brochure
An Individual children’s report
We will send a report telling you what National Curriculum levels your child has attained based on teacher assessment.
This will be placed in your child’s Annual Report from the teacher.

18. Changes to Assessments 2016
The tests will cover English reading, English grammar, punctuation and spelling, and mathematics at key stages 1.
The tests will be externally set but internally marked. Instead of a national Curriculum level, children will be given a standardised score.
Teachers will be advised how long each test will take, although this will not be strictly timed.

19. Test Assessments
Tests given to children relate to the work they have covered in the classroom
Teachers assess children in small groups in the classroom
For maths the teachers can read the questions to children if necessary

20. Key dates KS1 SATs testing May 2015.
Phonics screening will take place during the week beginning 15 June 2015.
End of year report for children in Year 1 and Year 2 sent out by the end of the summer term.
These will include phonics screening results (if taken) and teacher assessment levels informed by SATs.

21. How can you help your child?
•Practise spellings and high frequency words.
•Reading daily using a range of materials –not just the school reading books.
•Practise maths skills.
•Do fun things together.
eg. cooking, going for walks, planting and
growing, making puppets etc.
•Attendance and punctuality.
•Early nights –plenty of sleep.

22. UPMINSTER INFANT SCHOOL
PARENT INFORMATION
NATIONAL CURRICULUM ASSESSMENT