Primary Headteacher Meetings January/February 2013 Jacqui Cant Stephen Turp

Outline 1.RAISEonline 2.Phonics 3.EY 4.KS1 5.KS2; writing; moderation 6.FFTLive – updates 7.Access to local data 8.Dates

RAISEOnline Updated this year to include: FSM Ever 6 instead of FSM Yr1 Phonics overall and by pupil groups KS2 English now calculated from Reading test and Writing TA L6+ report by pupil groups Pupil groups now includes pupils who have been on roll for Yrs5+6 Expected progress grids now include reading and writing and also sublevels – its worth calculating the ‘greater than expected progress’ RO library has useful documents

Early Years Handbook and Exemplification are now published!! EY team still recommending the ‘On Entry’ assessment and ‘My Learning Journey’ document (updated) to record progress Software: DfE’s eProfile no longer supported by the DfE schools decide which software package to use No one product is endorsed by the LA (eprofile.org.uk) Training FAQs

Exemplification….. Make sure your teachers have a copy Expectations

Good Level of Development From 2013, children will be defined as having reached a GLD at the end of the EYFS if they achieve at least the expected level in: the early learning goals in the prime areas of learning (personal, social and emotional development; physical development; and communication and language) and; the early learning goals in the specific areas of mathematics and literacy.

Y1 Phonics School figures in RAISEonline broken down by groups of pupils Re-check for Y2 who didn't reach the level NB: there is a difference between pupils scoring zero and those give ‘D’ (did not take part)

Key Stage 1 ARA has been released Continued pressure around the borderline pupils Standards Files and ‘making a level judgement’ documents having greater importance alongside APP Have reviewed the moderation model to move towards greater alignment with KS2

Before you ask……… Reporting the results of the Key Stage 2 English grammar, punctuation and spelling test The Department has confirmed that this year children will receive separate results for the English grammar, punctuation and spelling test, English reading test and mathematics test. Children's writing will be subject to teacher assessment. At school level, the results of each test and assessment will be published separately; the Department will not calculate a combined overall English level. This will enable schools, parents and the wider public to make informed judgements about schools' performance based on each subject area. The floor standard measure in 2013 will be for at least 60 per cent of children to attain Level 4 in reading, writing and mathematics. The English grammar, punctuation and spelling test will not be included in the calculation this year.

GaPS Test……… Sample now on the website We do not know the level thresholds for the sample Keep the focus on writing, and teach grammar actively and in context Specific grammar vocabulary could cause issues e.g. preposition, subordinate clause etc Subject leaders network meetings will include briefing on the test

Access arrangements Access arrangements opened 7th Jan Criteria are in the ARA and on the DfE website

KS2 Writing Teacher assessment ONLY (no tests) – submit TA before Reading SATs papers are returned to school Are your pupils doing enough unaided writing for you to be able to judge their levels and moderate their work? Statutory moderation of 25% of all schools visit by a moderator focusing on borderline pupils No portfolio – range of writing across the year

Moderation of writing Stop doing old SAT tasks Keep doing great writing tasks Don’t try and second guess the moderators. Do what you need to do for your own assessment processes. Myths are being generated. Levelling needs to be to criteria and exemplification

Writing Moderation…… – How will you do moderation within your school? Locally agreed Cluster moderation may help prepare for the 1-1 moderation but it is not the same thing! Make sure that planning has adapted to the change in assessment practice

Level 6 Pupils have to be registered for L6 by Friday 22 nd March 2012 results: reading: 4/335 achieved Level 6 maths: 140/455 achieved L6

FFT Updates

Estimates for the end of KS1 based on FYFSP

FFT Updates New Student Explorer Now includes 9 ‘alerts’ which show possible factors that could effect a pupil’s estimate Useful for identifying pupils who could benefit for interventions

FFT Updates From the ‘Gen’ link it is possible to download all pupils data (EY- KS2) and export as an Excel file or pdf

Access to local data Perspective Lite website: All schools will have a single username /password (usually HT) Records of visits from LIS Adviser or EY Consultant School Improvement Summary (SIS) Transfer data (First- Middle) FFT estimates for end of Y4 for current Y3 and Y4 ACORN slider

Dates for your Diary EY: data to be submitted to the LA by Friday 21 st June 2013 Phonics: takes place 17 th -21 st June; data submitted to the LA by Friday 28 th June 2013 KS1: data to be submitted to the LA by Friday 21 st June 2013 Year 4: data to be submitted to the LA by Friday 21 st June 2013

Dates for your Diary KS2: – Access arrangements 7 th January to 25 th February – SATS week: 13 th -16 th May – Final date for pupil registration, including L6: 22 nd March – Teacher Assessment levels (R / W / M / S): 28 th June – Test papers start to arrive: 9 th July

Don’t forget! DfE Assessment Updates: ssessment/updates ssessment/updates LIS Assessment newsletter CPD ( (

Even more “hot off the press!” Levels going and not replaced; but ‘statutory testing and assessment remains vital’ and will be used to judge the standards of the school Progress between ks1-2 will still be measured There will still be reporting of the test, but not ‘pass/fail’ Reading from 2014 – questions in order of difficulty on the paper Maths - No calculators from 2014 SATs Changes to ensure its maths they are testing not reading