The school carefully monitors the progress of each pupil. Children’s work is assessed both formally and informally at appropriate stages. Teachers use formative (ongoing) and summative (test scenarios) assessment. Teachers and support staff continuously monitor and evaluate children’s progress in all subjects through marking, feedback and observations. Children are encouraged to play an active part in assessing their own progress and setting targets.
We have developed a system of recording and analysing assessment information with our partner schools in the Primary Advantage Federation. It involves a series of Fundamentals which children are expected to meet by the end of each academic year. Ongoing assessment consists of a suite of ‘Retrieve Its’ which provides evidence of children’s mastery of previous learning.
We use these assessments, Pupil Progress Meetings, year team and phase meetings to set appropriate work and to provide additional support if necessary.
DfE Parent Leaflets
Reception Baseline
This information explains what the RBA is. It includes information about:
- why schools are doing the assessment
- what happens during the assessment
- access arrangements
- how the data is used
Reception baseline assessment information for parents
Year 1 Phonics Screening Check
This information is for parents with a child in year 1 at primary school. It explains what the phonics screening check is, how it is used and how parents can support their child with phonics learning at home.
Phonics screening check information for parents
Year 4 Multiplication Check
This leaflet is to explain what the multiplication tables check is.
It includes information about:
- why schools are doing the check
- what happens during the check
- access arrangements
- how the results data is used
Multiplication tables check information for parents
Year 6 Key Stage 2 SATs
This information is for parents with a child in year 6 at primary school.
Schools administer the mandatory end of key stage 2 (KS2) national curriculum tests and teacher assessments to understand how pupils are performing against the standards set out in the national curriculum.
The information about national curriculum tests at the end of KS2 provides an overview of:
- the purpose of the mandatory tests and teacher assessments
- when they are scheduled
- when results will be shared by schools
The information about assessment results at the end of KS2 explains:
- what information you will receive about your child’s assessments at the end of KS2
- how the outcomes of the national curriculum tests and teacher assessments are reported
- how the results are used
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The Engagement Model
Schools use the engagement model to support and assess pupils who are working below the standards of the national curriculum and not engaged in subject-specific study. It may be used for pupils who have special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
This information is for parents whose children may be assessed under the engagement model. It includes information about:
- what the engagement model is
- why schools are doing the assessment
- how the information that schools record will be used
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Pre Key Stage Standards
Pupils working below the level of the national curriculum
Pupils working below the standards of the national curriculum in one or more subjects may be assessed under an alternative teacher assessment – either the:
- pre-key stage standards, if they are engaged in subject-specific study
- engagement model, if they are not engaged in subject-specific study
Your child’s school will inform you if this is the case.