Annual Pupil Profile

1Nov04Strategic Advisory Group2 The Annual Pupil Profile Highlights continuity of progress and attainment Builds up, over time, a realistic picture of a pupil’s attainment, skills and capabilities, attitudes, aptitudes and interests Indicates areas for improvement and future learning Ensures parents, pupils and teachers share the same realistic picture

1Nov04Strategic Advisory Group3 The Annual Pupil Profile Will inform decisions in all years in all key stages –Foundation Stage (Years 1 - 2) –Key Stages 1 and 2 (Years 3 – 7) –Key Stage 3 (Years 8 – 10) –Key Stage 4 and after? Not a suitable instrument for use in a selection procedure

1Nov04Strategic Advisory Group4 Trialling Primary schools 2003 – 2004 Liked holistic picture of the child Levels and superscripts were useful Qualitative reporting accepted for - Learning Areas - Personal Skills and Capabilities - Attitudes, Aptitudes and Interests ICT support was OK

1Nov04Strategic Advisory Group5 Issues emerging Manageability Teachers’ familiarity with levels Consistent application of standards between schools Degree of parental understanding

1Nov04Strategic Advisory Group6 Action being taken in Improve User Confidence Ensure consistency Simplify the report Improve ICT systems

1Nov04Strategic Advisory Group7 Improving parental confidence Make parents aware of the assessment process and how it works Make parents aware of the QA already in place –Continuing Professional Development –CCEA face to face and online support –Standardised assessment items and tasks –Exemplar materials –Agreement trials –CCEA moderation Explain how issues of “bias” and “objectivity” are dealt with Emphasise the continuity of the Pupil Profile and what it means and how to use the information

1Nov04Strategic Advisory Group8 Ensuring consistency Common approach to assessment Common criteria for assessment Use of agreed standards Use of standardised tasks and assessment materials eg Alta materials Use of exemplification to illustrate Standards Training including agreement trials Quality assurance procedures (including local moderation?)

1Nov04Strategic Advisory Group9 Making it manageable Level and comment for –Language and Literacy –Mathematics and Numeracy –ICT Comments on –Personal Development, The Arts, World Around Us, PE and RE Collective/generic comments for –Skills and Capabilities –Attitudes, Aptitudes and Interests Highlight key areas for improvement not targets for all areas

1Nov04Strategic Advisory Group10 Improving ICT systems More automated input Improve quality of comment banks Make the system more user friendly

1Nov04Strategic Advisory Group11 Making it meaningful Provide a context for the report (leaflet and online) for parents Explanation of levels and what they mean (parent speak!) Benchmarks for each year eg Current arrangements Year 7 English –average level –the range of levels (mid 50-60% of pupils) Guidance on interpreting and using the information 20%60%20% 3+ to 4+ Level 4 0

1Nov04Strategic Advisory Group12 Trialling of Key Stage 3 Profile Annual Reporting involving comments on –Attainment in Learning for Life and Work and the General Learning Areas –Skills and capabilities and attitudes, aptitudes and interests And commentary on and measurement of –Communication, Using Mathematics and ICT Areas for improvement Opportunity for pupil input and parental feedback

1Nov04Strategic Advisory Group13 Key Stage 3 Issues Collation of information eg –Logistics –Number of GLAs / subjects contributing to LLW, Skills and Capabilities, Attitudes, Aptitudes and Interests –Who pulls it together and writes the overarching comments Report on all elements every year eg L&G Citizenship or Modern Languages? Report on all skills and all capabilities every year?

1Nov04Strategic Advisory Group14 Key Stage 3 Issues Parents Pupil Profile must be meaningful for parents – information is more diverse connect parents and schools help parents and pupils decide on appropriate educational pathways

1Nov04Strategic Advisory Group15 Accreditation of schools Accredit schools which put in place policies which reflect best practice in formative and summative assessment Make use of CCEA face to face and online support Put in place appropriate structures and processes Provide sound guidance and online systems for record keeping Ensure there is Internal standardisation and preparation for moderation Set out school policy for developing Annual Pupil Profile Engage in ongoing CPD

1Nov04Strategic Advisory Group16 Significant Dates Last Transfer Test will be in November 2008 The outcomes of the Transfer Test will be used in Pupil Profile must be available to parents whose children are transferring from primary to post-primary schools in Most useful Pupil Profile will be the Year 6 Profile generated in

1Nov04Strategic Advisory Group17 Key Stage 2 Timeframe First Cohort to transfer using Pupil Profile (PP) Year 4  Current KS1 Assessment and Reporting based on current curriculum and arrangements Year 5  Pupil Profile - statutory or voluntary/? Year 6  Pupil Profile must be statutory Year 7  Year 6 Pupil Profile used to inform parental choice  Year 7 Pupil Profile completed June Year 8  First Pupil Profile Cohort takes places in post-primary settings

1Nov04Strategic Advisory Group18 Key Stage 3 Provisional Timeframe  First cohort arrives in post-primary schools with a Pupil Profile in Sept 2010  Pupil Profile statutory in Year 8 in this year Key Issues to be decided  Is Pupil Profile also to be statutory in Years 9 and 10 in ?  Date of the last Key Stage 3 Tests

1Nov04Strategic Advisory Group19 Core Objective To help parents and pupils in all school years decide on appropriate educational choices / pathways / courses by providing consistent, high quality information about pupils’ progress, aptitudes and interests ensuring that the information is meaningful to parents and easily understood providing a basis for discussion between parents, pupils and schools