1. Information session for parents June 2015

2.  A review of the National Curriculum was undertaken  Tim Oates – Group Director of Assessment Research and Development at Cambridge Assessment  Assessment Focus – understanding key concepts  Effort and presentation  Key Concepts, Key ideas and skill  Removed from Sept 2014 – legal requirement

3.  Our system – our story  No one way  Investigated a number of approaches  Developed our own assessment processes and procedures  Shift in ideas about ability/assessment in practice (Tim Oates)  Informs future teaching and learning  Identifies gaps in learning – to ensure Mastery and Depth

4.  What will it look like……  Progression chart  Vocabulary- the 5 E’s  At National Standard – by year end  Teaching to the top – end of year expectation, not most able children  All exposed  Raised expectation – far more challenging  Mastery/Depth – not acceleration  SAT’s will still happen – first tests based on new National Curriculum will take place May 2016

5. Embarking Emerging Expected Embedding Exceeding

6.  What does AWOL look like at William de Yaxley?  Progression chart  Constructs  Evidence base – books, ongoing assessments, pre and post, Cold to Gold, Assertive Mentoring, formal tests  Over time  Application

7.  How will you know?  Expectation that parents should be informed about how well their child is doing (in relation to Year end expectation)  Parents need to know what these expectations are – the curriculum content, key concepts and skills  You will receive – Parents evenings, interim reports, final end of year report  No Levels – progress measured from your child’s starting point (five E’s)