Conclusion

The purpose of WAT’s summative assessments is clear; to contribute to the improvement of student learning. This is achieved directly and also through the teacher and leadership actions that result from analysis of the data generated by assessments.

The design of our assessments is carefully considered to ensure it meets the needs of school subject leaders and Trust Subject Directors/Leaders in identifying the extent to which the Threshold Concepts have been understood and can be applied. Our feedback principles maximise the value students get from assessments in moving their learning forward in the most effective way possible and also contributes to the development of their learner skills under the ASPIRE framework.

The processes in place ensure that our assessment system contributes to our school improvement work by creating the shared meaning that is necessary for students, teachers, leaders and parents to understand what assessment information is telling us.