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Assessment without levelsAssessment without levels

Why change from levels?Why change from levels?

• They were based on the old curriculumThey were based on the old curriculum• ““Crucially, [national levels] failed to give Crucially, [national levels] failed to give

parents clarity over how their children were parents clarity over how their children were performing and also resulted in a lack of trust performing and also resulted in a lack of trust between primary and secondary schools – between primary and secondary schools – clogging up the education system with clogging up the education system with undependable data on pupil attainment.” undependable data on pupil attainment.” Nick Gibb Nick Gibb 2626thth Feb 2015 Feb 2015

• They encouraged ‘racing through They encouraged ‘racing through learning’learning’

Government GuidanceGovernment Guidance

• ‘‘By removing levels we will allow By removing levels we will allow teachers greater flexibility in the way teachers greater flexibility in the way that they plan and assess pupils’ that they plan and assess pupils’ learning.’ learning.’ *National curriculum and assessment from *National curriculum and assessment from September 2014: information for schoolsSeptember 2014: information for schools

• ““We will help schools develop their own, We will help schools develop their own, more accurate assessment systems that more accurate assessment systems that truly show how a child is performing in truly show how a child is performing in the classroom.” the classroom.” Nick Gibb 25Nick Gibb 25thth Feb 2015 Feb 2015

Implications for us?Implications for us?

• We need to ensure that we have a We need to ensure that we have a secure system that meet Government secure system that meet Government guidelinesguidelines

• We want to make best use of our We want to make best use of our Tracking systemTracking system

• Assessment should be at the heart of Assessment should be at the heart of planning and teachingplanning and teaching

• We want to be able to report more We want to be able to report more frequently, and in more detail, to parentsfrequently, and in more detail, to parents

What should assessment do for What should assessment do for us?us?

Assessment

Directly link toindividual andwhole-class performance

targets

Provide stakeholders(children, teachersand parents) with a

clear ‘next step’

Inform planningand enable targeted

Teaching andIncreased challenge

Golden CodesGolden Codes

• Meet the recommendations from the Meet the recommendations from the DFE statement on National DFE statement on National Curriculum assessment trackingCurriculum assessment tracking

• Will identify a child’s progress Will identify a child’s progress against the curriculum objectivesagainst the curriculum objectives

• SPTO generates a code based on this SPTO generates a code based on this progress such as ‘Y4 High’ or ‘Y5 Mid’progress such as ‘Y4 High’ or ‘Y5 Mid’

What do Golden Codes What do Golden Codes mean?mean?Golden Golden CodesCodes

Year 3 Year 3 LowLow

Year 3 Year 3 MidMid

Year 3 Year 3 HighHigh

Year 4 Year 4 LowLow

Year 4 Year 4 MidMid

TrackinTracking Pointg Point

1616 1717 1818 1919 2020

LevelLevel 2B2B 2A2A 3C3C 3C3C 3C+3C+

APSAPS 1616 1717 1818 1919 2020

• Children appear to be moving at a slower speed than previously•

• The new curriculum involves studying objectives in far greater depth• The problem with levels was unnatural acceleration of children

What are the expectations of What are the expectations of progress within a year?progress within a year?

End of End of AutumnAutumn

End of End of SpringSpring

End of End of SummerSummer

Golden Golden CodeCode

Year 3 Year 3 LowLow

Year 3 Year 3 MidMid

Year 3 Year 3 HighHigh

Tracking Tracking PointPoint

1616 1717 1818

How are we assessing How are we assessing children?children?• All assessment judgements made against All assessment judgements made against

curriculum objectivescurriculum objectives• Staff make a professional judgementStaff make a professional judgement• Evidence is uploaded/referenced to Evidence is uploaded/referenced to

support this judgementsupport this judgement• This generates a ‘Golden Code’This generates a ‘Golden Code’• The ‘Golden Code’ is based on judgements The ‘Golden Code’ is based on judgements

entered on a day to day basisentered on a day to day basis• SPTO automatically generates the code SPTO automatically generates the code

using its own, standardised, systemsusing its own, standardised, systems

What does this mean for What does this mean for me?me?

• There will no longer be a one-off test There will no longer be a one-off test every half termevery half term

• I will no longer receive a level to I will no longer receive a level to indicate my child’s achievementindicate my child’s achievement

• I will be able to access my child’s report as often as I like

What is the online report? What is the online report?

• Every parent will have their own, Every parent will have their own, unique login ensuring total securityunique login ensuring total security

• Your child’s learning journey captured Your child’s learning journey captured onlineonline

• Records of achievement and Records of achievement and assessmentassessment

• Teacher commentsTeacher comments

• TargetsTargets

Introductory PageIntroductory Page

Report CardReport Card

Teacher’s CommentsTeacher’s Comments

Targets and SupportTargets and Support

AssessmentsAssessments

How can I help my child?How can I help my child?

• Achievements will be highlighted in Achievements will be highlighted in target reporttarget report

• Curriculum objectives not achieved Curriculum objectives not achieved will be listed as targetswill be listed as targets

• Support will be clear and accessibleSupport will be clear and accessible

• Advice given in teacher’s commentsAdvice given in teacher’s comments

How is my child’s data kept How is my child’s data kept safe?safe?

• Complex passwords are generated randomly Complex passwords are generated randomly as is the case for any secure websiteas is the case for any secure website

• Data is transferred as a code through Becta Data is transferred as a code through Becta standard security levels of encryptionstandard security levels of encryption

• The password will only access one child’s The password will only access one child’s datadata

• You will never see other children’s data or You will never see other children’s data or averagesaverages

So, the children won’t do any So, the children won’t do any tests?tests?

• Once a year, in the summer term, Once a year, in the summer term, they will completed a ‘scaled’ they will completed a ‘scaled’ assessment to validate the dataassessment to validate the data

• Assessments will still be used as and Assessments will still be used as and when the teacher deems it to be when the teacher deems it to be good practicegood practice

• Children will sit tests in Year 6 as Children will sit tests in Year 6 as beforebefore

How will this impact on the How will this impact on the delivery of learning in school?delivery of learning in school?

• Teachers will be planning using a Teachers will be planning using a new system that identifies objectives new system that identifies objectives in need of attentionin need of attention

• They have a table to show coverageThey have a table to show coverage• They can set targets on SPTO and They can set targets on SPTO and

generate target wallsgenerate target walls• They can assess in lessons using They can assess in lessons using

SPTO mobile app for iPadSPTO mobile app for iPad

Any other questions?Any other questions?