ASSESSMENT FOR LEARNING

Our assessment focus is based around whether students are working towards, working at, working at greater depth than or working significantly beyond the expected outcomes for their year group. Key Stage 2 students complete formal assessments during Terms 1, 2 and 3 with the purpose of assessing their current level of understanding. These assessments are used to support and inform teacher judgments regarding progress and attainment. The resulting data is then used to inform overall attainment levels, which are shared with parents through the school’s reporting programme. We focus on developing resilience and self-initiated challenge in all our students, and we maintain high expectations for this across all curriculum areas. When students are exceeding expectations, they will be further challenged in their learning by engaging with more in-depth and investigative work to allow a greater depth of understanding of concepts and ideas in new and different contexts.

At the end of each academic year, Key Stage 2 students complete a set of external, standardised assessments to measure their attainment in English and Mathematics. These externally validated assessments are used to help inform the judgements teachers make about progress and attainment outcomes for every student and to support baseline assessments, which lay the foundation for learning as the students move into their Secondary School education. We place great importance and value on our teachers’ assessments of each student as they are the ones who know your children’s capabilities best. Summative assessments are used to inform these judgements.

We believe that parents are our children’s first teachers. We will therefore continually engage with you regarding your child’s learning journey. In addition, there will be different points in the year at which we will formally meet with you or report on your child’s learning and development.