Information Evening

15 October 2014

Measured from children’s starting points to end of half term / end of year/ end of key stage

Progress

AttainmentFinal level achieved by each child or group of children

Levels for 2014Levels are used to describe children’s attainment when measured against National Curriculum Level Descriptors

National ExpectationsLevel APS

Year 1 1a /2c 11 / 13Year 2 2b 15Year 3 2a / 3c 17 / 19Year 4 3b 21 Year 5 3a / 4c 23 / 25 Year 6 4b 27

APS in 2014Average 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 = 7 2c = 13 3c = 19 4c = 25 5c = 31 6c = 37

1b = 9 2b = 15 3b = 21 4b = 27 5b = 33 6b = 39

1a = 11 2a = 17 3a = 23 4a = 29 5a = 35 6a = 41

The Future?

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

SNOMAC

Groups• 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

Pupil Progress Meetings• 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

Statutory Testing• Phonics Test at end of Year 1• Key Stage 1 SATs• Key Stage 2 SATs

Phonics Check

Key Stage 1 SATs• 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

Key Stage 2 SATs• 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

Maths 2014

SPAG 2014

Reading 2014

SATs 2015• 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