Assessment

EYFS

At the end of EYFS, the expectation nationally is that children will achieve a Good Level of Development (GLD).   In order to achieve the GLD, children must reach the Early Learning Goals (ELG) in the Prime and Specific areas of learning.

Prime Areas:

• Personal, Social and Emotional Development
• Physical Development
• Communication and Language Development

Specific Areas:

• Literacy Development
• Mathematics Development

The learning milestones of the various areas can be found in the Development Matters document.  Teacher and practitioners use this document to plan a child’s journey through learning and to guide their assessment of each child.  This document can be accessed by clicking on the link below:

Early Years Curriclum Development Matters

Depending on whether or not they meet or exceed the ELGs in the various areas of learning, the following descriptors will be used to report outcomes for each child:

• Emerging (1) - yet to be secure in the end of year expectations.
• Expected (2) - solidly secure in the end of year expectations.

Data for EYFS is tracked on Pupil Asset and learning is shared with parents via Tapestry which is an online journal.  To find out more about Tapestry and how you can use this as a parent, click on the link below:

https://www.tapestry.info/parents-carers.html

Key Stage 1 and 2

Assessment Tracking Systems

At the start of the academic year baseline assessments are carried out and children are given a predicted target for the end of the year using their previous end of KS/Phase data. High expectations and the belief that all children will achieve and succeed is the norm at Sayes Court Primary. Baselines tests are carried out in the following areas:

• Maths – NFER Test
• Reading – NFER Test
• Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar – NFER Test

Writing is teacher assessed and there is no test in this area.  

The assessments as described above are repeated at the end of the autumn, spring and summer terms.

Depending on the test scores, the following descriptors are used to report outcomes for each child:

• Below (B) – working significantly below the expected standard
• Working Towards (WTS) - working towards the expected standard - yet to be secure in the end of year expectations.
• Working At (WA) -  solidly secure in the majority of the end of year expectations.
• Greater Depth (GD) - secure in almost all or all the end of year expectations and able to use and apply knowledge and skills confidently

These descriptors are the same as those used for the national tests (SATs) which children complete at the end of KS1 and KS2. This is with the exception of GD where we have increased the threshold from 110 – 115 to allow for differences in the tests. The descriptors are also used for writing.

We use Pupil Asset to track attainment and progress in the core subjects in KS1 and KS2. 

Non-core subjects are also assessed and subject leaders have produced a list of the key skills and knowledge children should achieve at the end of each year.  This is tracked using stepping stones which are kept in the children’s books. Throughout the year teachers tick the stepping stones at the front of children’s books as a record of what they have achieved.

Parents are informed of children’s progress and attainment through termly reports and parents’ and curriculum evenings.  Reports inform parents of their child’s attendance, their termly scores, interventions and their Behaviour, Attitudes to Learning and Presentation.

At the end of KS1 (Year 2) and the end of KS2 (Year 6) as mentioned above, children take part in national tests called SATs.  Children complete reading, maths, spelling / punctuation and grammar tests.  Writing is also assessed but this is done through teacher assessment.  Moderation within school and across the Bourne Education Trust takes place on a regular basis. Children’s work is analysed and standards files are created to display examples of writing at Working Towards, Working At and Greater Depth in each year. Surrey moderate writing at the end of KS1 and KS2 periodically.

Assessment Cycle

The DfE have recently released Exemplification Materials for Reading, Writing and Maths at the end of KS1 and KS2, which can be viewed by clicking below.

RS Assessment

Phonics Screening

At the end of Year 1, children take part in the Year 1 Phonics Screening.  This screening tests children’s ability to apply their knowledge of sounds. This screening is carried out on a 1:1 basis.  Further information and test samples for the Year 1 Phonics Screening and KS1 and KS2 SATs can be found by clicking on the link below:

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-curriculum-assessments-practice-materials

Engagement Model 

In line with national guidelines we will use the Engagement Model to assess those children working below the national curriculum tests.   Click on the link below for further information. 

Guidance overview: The engagement model - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

EYFS Report

Year 1 - 6 Report