Weald CP School Assessment Presentation Evening Welcome

Changes to the National Curriculum and assessment system Working in collaboration Explanation of terminology and programmes of study What reporting to parents will look like at Weald CPS Testing and reporting at the end of each Key Stage What the future will hold. Questions Outline of the evening

In 2014 a new National Curriculum was introduced in England. A commission was set up to report on the effectiveness of assessment in education across all Key Stages. The Department for Education Commission on Assessment without Levels concluded.. ‘Despite a wider set of original purposes, the pressure generated by the use of levels in the accountability system led to a curriculum generated by: attainment targets, levels and sub-levels, rather than the program of study. Levels continue to dominate all forms of assessment. Not only were they used in statutory National Curriculum tests and statutory reporting of teacher assessment, but they also came to be used too frequently for in-school assessment between Key Stages in order to monitor whether pupils were on track to achieve expected levels at the end of key stages. The commission believes that this has had a profoundly negative effect on teaching and learning’ DfE 2015 Principles behind the changes in the assessment system.

Schools are encouraged to form small collaborative ventures in local areas to develop and reinforce effective assessment. Weald is part of the Sevenoaks Partnership of schools and, out of the 28 schools in the partnership, has formed an assessment group with 4 local schools. Weald CPS has a place on the Assessment Steering group for the Sevenoaks Partnership and this gives us a valuable insight into developing school assessment and reporting systems. Working together on assessment.

The new National Curriculum is split up into age-related programmes of study. Each programme of study is designed to be studied in increasing depth. Children should not be moved onto the next programme of study but continue to explore their age appropriate programme through a wide range of approaches. Some children won’t be able to access their age related programme of study and will be following their own individualised programme of study. This will only be a small minority of children; those who cannot access the age related programme of study even with quality first teaching and classroom differentiation. The new National Curriculum 2014

A child who completes a programme of study and can apply it will be considered to be working at the ‘expected’ standard for their age. A child who completes a programme of study and can apply it consistently across the curriculum will be considered to be ‘exceeding’ their age related expectations. A child who does not complete all the descriptors in their programme of study will be considered to be ‘emerging’. In Maths, we have been teaching a ‘Mastery’ approach which provides for a child to become a master in Maths. Mastery in Maths ties in with the exceeding band of showing a greater depth of understanding Emerging, Expected and Exceeding

Parents will continue to have two Parents’ Consultations a year where they will receive an indication whether their child is on-track to reach their age-related expectations, exceed it or still emerging into it. Parents will receive a copy of their Parents’ Consultation notes from their class teacher. It is important that children in KS2 continue to attend Parents’ Consultations with their parents. Pupil voice is now a key part of the assessment process. Keeping parents informed

At the end of a year, parents will continue to receive a full written report which will inform parents if their child has met age-related expectations. Children in Years 2 and 6 will also receive a results sheet for their end of Key Stage tests. The results sheet will confirm if a child is working at age-related expectations and give an indication of how well they have scored in the tests in the form of a scaled score. Children in Year 1 and retakes in Year 2 will receive the results of their phonic screening test. Children in Reception will receive a report showing whether their child is emerging into, working at or has exceeded the Early Year Goals. Keeping parents informed…

At the end of each Key Stage, children will sit national tests to assess children's knowledge and understanding of all programmes of study in a Key Stage. For each test, children will receive a scaled score where 100 will be the expected standard. A child working at age-related expectations will be expected to get 100 in Reading, Writing and Maths. End of Key Stage Tests

In Years 2 and 6 your child will be reported as one of the following in English and Maths: Not working towards the expected standard Working towards the expected standard Working at the expected standard Working at greater depth within the expected standard End of Key Stage

The new tests will comprise: – Two English reading papers – One Spelling paper and one Grammar Punctuation paper – Two Mathematics papers, arithmetic and reasoning There will no longer be a test for writing. This will now be teacher assessed and verified through various moderation processes. Key Stage One

English – Much more emphasis on spelling – New punctuation and grammar test – Writing now wholly teacher assessed – Reading papers contain more text Mathematics – No manipulatives allowed in arithmetic paper – Separate reasoning paper Key Stage One important differences

Children will sit the following papers: – English Reading – English Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling – Paper 1 Short answer – Paper 2 Spellings – Mathematics – Arithmetic – Reasoning 1 – Reasoning 2 As in previous years there will be no test for writing. This will be teacher assessed and verified through various moderation processes. Key Stage Two

English – Much more emphasis on spelling – Reading papers will contain more classic texts Mathematics – No manipulatives allowed in arithmetic paper – Separate reasoning papers Key Stage Two important differences

Continue to support children with methods suggested in homework. – We are working to develop homework and we are in a period of transition where the school is researching new resources and approaches. Continue to practise times tables. Reading regularly and discussing what you read with your child. Encourage children to question the author’s choice. How can you help?

The new National Curriculum and End of Key Stage Tests are all in their early life. All of the documentation from DfE is entitled ‘interim’ and stresses strongly that it will change year on year until We will continue to keep parents informed as changes take place. It’s not all over yet