1. 1 Education & Cultural Services Department Assessing Progress in Science KS1 QCA Toolkit Spring 2006

2. 2 Objectives A – To familiarise teachers with the QCA Science INSET Toolkit for assessment B – To provide examples of how to assess science

3. 3 Assessing Progress in Science Resources – Prices Key Stage 1 QCA Resource Price Toolkit- INSET Training and Resources £50 Assessment Resources (when bought with Toolkit) £20 for 3 sets Assessment Resources (when bought separately) £20 per book or 3 for £40

4. 4 Assessing Progress in Science Resources – Prices Key Stage 2 QCA Resource Price Toolkit- INSET Training and Resources £60 Assessment Resources (when bought with Toolkit) £25 for 3 sets Assessment Resources (when bought separately) £25 per book or 3 for £50

5. 5 Toolkit Contents CD ROM includes 4 modules for INSET Module 1 -Assessing Progress in Science Module 2 -Formative Assessment of Scientific Enquiry Module 3 -Drawing Out Children’s Ideas Module 4 -Planning and Negotiating Next Steps Assessment Materials – Children’s Worksheets Extra Participant Materials

6. 6 Toolkit Contents 1 Facilitator’s Guide – to be used by the trainer when delivering INSET training 4 Participant’s Booklets – for staff taking part in INSET training (can print more copies off disc)

7. 7 Teacher’s Resource Analysis Time

8. 8 What does each module entail?

9. 9 Module 1 Introducing Assessing Progress in Science (for General Assessment/ Management/ Teacher INSET) What is and how to do Formative Assessment Making sense of Children’s Ideas Teaching and Learning Sequence Making Summative Assessment judgements Formative Assessment cycle How to use the Children’s Materials Next steps – for children/ for the staff

10. 10 Module 1 Slide 4 What is Formative Assessment Slide 3 Videos 2, 6, 9 Slide 6 Teaching and Learning Sequence Slide 9 Cycle Slide 10 Icons Slides 13 to 17 Ideas A to E

11. 11 Module 2 Formative Assessment of SC1 Videos showing experiences in KS1 Teaching and Learning Sequences for SC1 Reviewing Children’s Plans Recording Results Evaluating Performance and Deciding Next Steps Plenary/ Discussion

12. 12 Module 2 Slide 5 Reviews examples 1 and 2 Slide 6 Recording examples 1 to 5 Slide 7 Snails Video

13. 13 Module 3 Drawing Out Children’s Ideas Using Ideas Sheets Using Sets – sorting Children Talking About Ideas Teacher Interpretation and Annotation Children’s Drawings of observations/ideas/sequences Other Modes of expression – (learning styles) ICT

14. 14 Module 3 Slide 7 Teacher Interpretation/Annotation Video Slide 8 Drawing Video Slide 11 Modes Video Slide 12 Computers Video

15. 15 Module 4 Planning and Negotiating Next Steps Making Learning Objectives Explicit Feeding Back to Children – moving them on Self Assessment Peer Assessment Progress in Presenting Results Review of Formative Assessment Cycle Next Steps

16. 16 Module 4 Slide 3 Objectives video Slide 5 Self- assessment Video 1 and 2 Slide 6 Peer Assessment Video 1 and 2 Slide 9 Next Steps for School

17. 17 How can the Toolkit be used? Review current school assessment practice in science and decide whether to adopt QCA Toolkit Identify aspects of the pack suitable for use in your school for training e.g. pick appropriate modules/ elements of modules to familiarise with staff Trial in a Year Group before adopting through school e.g.Y2 Draw up timetable for Trial of activities - refer to links with Wirral Science Scheme of Work sheet Staff could review materials and share experiences and children’s work (to inform future plans) Track children’s progress e.g. tracking sheet

18. 18 Coffee Break

19. 19 Scheme/QCA Links Sheet Current Assessment Practice K/U End of Unit Assessment (Summative) Sc1 Yearly Learning Objective (Formative) Sc1 Pupil Investigation Sheets (S/F) Sc1 Tracking Grid

20. 20 Planning Time

21. 21 Plenary