Assessment at the End of Key Stage 2 The new arrangements for 2016

New Curriculum Higher Expectations New Assessment System

Teacher Assessment Based on work in class over a period of time Standard Assessment Tests (SATs) Snapshot of performance on the day of the test

Teacher Assessment Reading Writing Maths Science

Previously:

Judgement made on “best fit” Expectations: level 3: working towards expected level level 4: working at expected level level 5: working above expected level level 6: exceptional

Now: Level descriptors do not match the higher expectations of the new curriculum, and so cannot be used to assess attainment or progress. The government has not produced a new national system of assessment. Schools can use any tracking or assessment system they wish to in order to monitor children as they move from YR to Y6. No consistency in teacher assessment between schools. Confusion for parents.

Reading and Science: working at the expected standard or not Writing and Maths: working towards the expected standard working at the expected standard working at greater depth within the expected standard

“create atmosphere”

In 2015, L4 was the expected standard In 2015, L4 was the expected standard. In 2016, a child with the same attainment will not be at the expected standard. The current year 6 children have not been exposed to all of the objectives in the new curriculum, as it is a curriculum designed to take 6 years to acquire.

Standard Assessment Tests

The tests will also be harder this year to reflect the new expectations: Reading Texts will be more challenging Questioning will be asking for more depth of understanding – “Read as a writer, write as a reader”

Maths Fluent arithmetic Reasoning and problem solving Application of knowledge, linking different concepts in multi-step problems EGPS Deeper understanding of the way the English language works Ability to use technical vocabulary Correct spelling of words that follow rules taught in Y1-6 and words from the Y3/4 and 5/6 word list.

Reporting Attainment Test papers will be marked to give a raw score. National scores will be used to decide on the score which equates to “expected standard”. This raw score will be converted to a scaled score of 100. All other raw scores will be converted to scaled scores.

Scaled scores will be reported to parents. Scores below 100 will mean that your child has not reached the expected standard. Scores above 100 will mean that your child is working at greater depth within the expected standard.

Helping at Home Home Learning Support your child with their home learning by talking about what we have done in class, which allows them to consolidate their learning. It also gives them the chance to work with an adult one-to-one if they are finding things tricky.

Reading It is very important to read with your child. This allows them to access challenging texts, and discuss the writer’s choices and the effect that texts have on the reader. This will also have a positive effect on both their writing and their spelling.

Spelling Help your child to learn any spellings suggested as part of home learning. You can also practise spelling the words from the year 3/4 and year 5/6 word lists. It is better to focus on a small number at a time!

Practice Papers Nearer to the SATs it can be beneficial to do practice papers at home.

Remember We still have two terms of teaching before the SATs and so your child will not have met every objective in the curriculum yet!