Previously the expected levels for the end of each year group were:
Year 1: 1b/1a, Year 2: 2b/2a,

Year 3: 2a/ 3c, Year 4: 3b/3a, Year 5: 3a/4c, Year 6: 4b/4a

Please be aware that in 2015 Yr 2 and Yr 6 will still be assessed in the end of Key Stage SATs using the level system.

In futurewhen discussing attainment and progress we will use the following terminology:

‘Below Expected’, ‘Expected’, ‘Exceeding’ to describe your child’s attainment against National age expected descriptors, along with use of the planet that they are working towards. You will know where your child’s attainment is against their own year group descriptors.

Some more able children will exceed the expectations, travelling faster and further on their journey, others will be working at a slower rate on their personal journey.

We treat all children as individuals and their targets will reflect this.

Progress will be split into a small 6 step system, but measured as a journey from one planet to the next over a 12 month period ie 2 steps per term. But of course, this is just an aim and the amount of progress an individual child will make can be affected by all sorts of things – it's perfectly normal to have a year where slightly less progress is made, or more for that matter.

This new system will start in January 2015. It will be evaluated over the Spring Term, with changes made if necessary.

KILLINGHALL CE PRIMARY SCHOOL

Understanding ‘Assessment’in School

January 2015

Support for parents.

Changes to the Primary Curriculum mean that schools need to find alternatives to using standard levelling; meaning that we are encouraged to implement a new system of assessment in school. Early Years (Reception Class) children are assessed against set statutory criteria.

We believe that a whole school system that is understood by everyone is vital; a system that enables the children to know where they are on their learning journey, and what they need to do to improve. Parents, too, need to understand how they can support their children with their next steps.

We hope that the information contained in this leaflet will provide

you with an overview of the assessment procedures used in school.

If you have any questions please speak to class teachers.

In Reception Class the statutory framework sets the standards that all Early Years providers must meet to ensure that children learn and develop well and are kept healthy and safe. During the whole of their time in Foundation Stage children are assessed againstthe seven areas of learning:

•Communication and Language

•Physical Development

•Personal, Social and Emotional Development

•Literacy

•Mathematics

•Understanding the World

•Expressive Arts and Design

The seven areas of Learning and Development together make up the skills, knowledge and experiences appropriate for your children as they grow, learn and develop. We now have to report to parents the stage that children are at for each area, indicating whether the child is at an emerging stage, the expected level for their age or is exceeding expectations.

From Yr 1 to Yr 6 state primary schools in England must, by law, work using the National Curriculum 2014.This sets out what pupils should learn in key subjects, such as numeracy, literacy and science. Schools are then required to assess pupil attainment and progress.

Assessment processes are designed to help ensure children make good progress through their school careers, but it also informs planning, and measures a school's performance.

The National Curriculum is organised into blocks as follows:

Key Stage 1 - year 1 and year 2 of primary school
Key Stage 2 - years 3 to 6 of primary school
Key Stage 3 – years 7 to 9 of secondary school
Key Stage 4 – years 9 to 11 of secondary school.
The main times when schools should tell parents their child's results are at the end of the EYFS, Key Stages 1 (the end of year 2) and Key Stage 2 (the end of year 6).

SATs tests are central to primary school assessment, with children taking them at the end of years two and six.

In year two, there has been a move away from formal testing, and children are assessed by their teacher, using ongoing tasks, as well as the SATS tests, which are administered informally.
In year six SATs tests are administrated formally in line with Government guidelines with Maths, Reading, Grammar & punctuation being marked externally.

SATs results are reported to NYCC and the DfE who create league tables based upon these.

Assessment and targets from Yr 1 upwards

We intend to base our assessment process and the children’s learning journey on the planets starting at ‘astronaut selection’ and moving through the various planets, with the possibility of ending the journey in ‘outer space’.

Your child will receive personal learning journey targets to bring home so that you can help them to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to reach the next planet. They will also have their target sheets in their books at school so that they are a constant reminder during lessons.

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