1. Using CEM assessments at Hilden Grange

2.  An independent Preparatory School in Kent  Owned by the Alpha Plus Group  Age range : 3 to 13 years  Not selective  Feeder school to a wide range of Secondary Schools including highly selective local Grammar and Independent schools at 11 as well as 13  Our pupils have a proud tradition of gaining Academic, Music, Art, Drama, Technology and Sports Scholarships to local Independent schools

3.  Followed a very traditional approach to assessment  Pupils wrote formal school examinations in the summer  Conducted standardised tests in Verbal Reasoning, Non verbal reasoning as well as English and Maths in some year groups in Key stage 2.  No standardised testing in Key Stage 1 or 3

4.  A cardboard ‘Cumulative Record’ card kept in Heads office  Data was used primarily to predict which schools to target at 11 and 13

5.  Asked by our previous owners to complete at the very least Pips tests at the start of Year 3  We administered Pips to Year 3 without knowing what the feedback would look like

6.  The arrival of CEM feedback heralded a complete culture change in the way we viewed assessment.  We had never had tools like this before to fully engage in rigorous analysis of results.

11. YEAR 5MATHSREADING HGIndependentStateHGIndependentState Attainment59.653.947.454.954.147.7 Context VA5.91.6-0.80.41.7-0.5 Prior VA 6.50.6-0.40.50.80 CEM INDEPENDENT ANALYSIS EPIPS RESULTS

12. YEAR 2MATHSREADING HGIndependentStateHG Independe nt State Attainme nt 54.454.548.354.154.648.4 Context VA -0.31.2-0.401.6-0.4 Prior VA 1.81.2-0.21.11.40

13.  Pupil centred  Gives more able pupils the chance to shine  Tests less onerous for weak pupils  More enjoyable for pupils  Less time consuming  Data more reliable  Parents can’t “prepare/coach” for it

14.  Culture change for staff  Need good IT support – be brave !!  Need to understand feedback and be able to train staff

15.  Brilliant systems – highly recommended  Very patient staff at the end of a telephone  Prompt and efficient reply