2. Measured from children’s starting points to end of half term / end of year/ end of key stage Final level achieved by each child or group of children

3. Levels are used to describe children’s attainment when measured against National Curriculum Level Descriptors LevelAPS Year 11a /2c11 / 13 Year 22b15 Year 32a / 3c17 / 19 Year 43b21 Year 53a / 4c23 / 25 Year 64b27

4. Average Point Scores (APS) are used to calculate the progress made by individual children and groups of children. Points scores are equivalent to National Curriculum Levels: 1c = 72c = 133c = 194c = 255c = 316c = 37 1b = 92b = 153b = 214b = 275b = 336b = 39 1a = 112a = 173a = 234a = 295a = 356a = 41

5. An approach to assessment that is consistent across all primary schools in the SNOMAC

6. Boys / girls Children from disadvantaged backgrounds Children for whom English is an additional language (EAL) Children from ethnic minority groups Children in the care of the Local Authority (LAC – Looked After Children) More able learners Average ability learners Lower ability learners

7. At the end of every half term Includes Senior Leadership Team plus Class Teacher Reading, writing and maths Looking at all groups Progress looked at and interventions planned Everything documented Staff given copies of all data and decisions made

8. Phonics Test at end of Year 1 Key Stage 1 SATs Key Stage 2 SATs

10. Tests taken in reading and maths (and from 2016 in SPAG) Level 2 papers Level 3 papers Tests generally taken in small groups Teacher decides which tests children should take based on their assessments Reported levels based on tests and teacher assessment

13. Children are tested in Reading, Maths and Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar Writing is assessed by class teacher Compulsory tests only assess children working between levels 3 -5 Level 6 tests introduced to challenge more able Only broad levels reported i.e. level 3, level 4, level 5 and level 6

14. Maths 2014

16. SPAG 2014

19. Reading 2014

21. Year 6 children already practising past papers Booster groups start in second half of Autumn Term Potential maths Level 6 children working with Deacon John and Miss Leavesley SATs week 11 – 14 May 2015 High schools use a mixture of SATs results and teacher assessment to put children into ability groups