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Assessment (primary)

Contents

  1. Internal assessment (primary)
  2. KS1 assessments
  3. KS2 SATs
  4. Tracking progress (primary)
5 articles
  • Internal assessment (primary)
    • Assessing progress in foundation subjects (primary) Understand how to assess effectively in foundation subjects with advice from an education consultant and examples of practice in 2 primary schools.
    • Assessing reading (primary) Read guidance on how to assess guided reading, and learn how schools assess pupils' abilities. You'll also find links to examples of assessment resources, and further guidance on assessing whole-class reading.
    • How to moderate teacher assessments: primary As a middle leader, learn how to conduct effective moderation exercises to help teachers make accurate and consistent judgements of pupils’ progress. Use our templates to help you moderate reading, writing and maths.
    • Progression grids: primary Progression grids can help teachers understand what progress looks like for their pupils. Have a look at these examples of subject and skills progression grids to help you develop your own.
    • Setting targets in primary schools Find out about setting targets under a mastery curriculum model, and have a look at examples of approaches different primary schools take for agreeing pupils’ targets.
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  • KS1 assessments
    • Autumn 2021 phonics screening: how to administer the check You're required to administer a past version of the phonics screening check to year 2 pupils who missed the year 1 summer check because of coronavirus. Be clear on your responsibilities, including how to report the results to your local authority.
    • Key Stage 1 and 2 teacher assessments Statutory teacher assessments, along with LA moderation, are cancelled for 2020/21. Find out how the process usually works for Key Stage 1 and 2, to help you judge pupils' progress this year and prepare to comply with your requirements for 2021/22.
    • Key Stage 1 assessments: statutory requirements UpdatedKeep up to date with the latest changes to Key Stage (KS) 1 assessments. Be clear on how to comply with statutory requirements and what to report to your local authority and parents.
    • Key Stage 1 SATs access arrangements Find out what they are, who they're for and if you need to apply for them.
    • Key Stage 1 tests Prepare for the Key Stage (KS) 1 tests with guidance on administering, marking and scoring the tests. You will find links to practice test materials and the scaled score conversion tables.
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  • KS2 SATs
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  • Tracking progress (primary)
    • Assessing and monitoring pupils' progress in maths (primary) How can teachers assess and monitor pupils' progress in mathematics? In this article, we link to guidance and assessment activities from the National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics. You will also find good practice case studies on monitoring progress in maths from Ofsted.
    • Assessing pupil progress from the EYFS to KS1 How can we assess progress from the EYFS to KS1? We look at how schools can use the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) profile handbook to assess pupils from the EYFS to Key Stage 1 (KS1). We also look at how to manage assessment for pupils with SEN as they move from the EYFS to KS1.
    • Monitoring the progress of vulnerable pupils: gathering evidence What evidence should we use to track vulnerable pupils' progress? We relay advice from two of our associate education experts on data schools can use when monitoring the progress of vulnerable pupils. We also look at a behaviour-tracking tool for vulnerable pupils from a local authority.
    • Pupil premium: tracking pupil progress Analyse the impact of your pupil premium interventions by downloading our tracking tool. Use it to help you make your funding go further, and to make sure your plans are impact-focused.
    • Tracking progress in science (primary) Are there examples of science progress trackers for the National Curriculum? This article points to science progress trackers that have been created by practitioners and a commercial provider. We also link to further articles on internal assessment, including on creating a consistent assessment system.
    • Tracking pupil progress in primary schools: examples Read how 3 primary schools track progress using their own assessment systems. One of our experts also explains how you can track progress for pupils with KS1 results reported as National Curriculum levels.
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