Getting the Assessment right: Setting the right assessment so progress can be measured

Leondre Douglas, 2 i/c RE (with responsibility for KS3)

Learning Objective and Outcomes Learning Objective:

To know and understand how assessment can be used to measure pupils progress

Learning Outcomes:

1. Explain why we assess pupils2. Analyse how curriculum and assessment work together to produce progress3. Evaluate whether or not our current practice is allowing us to measure

progress

Why Assess?

To help teachers and pupils build a shared understanding of progress made in order to provide pointers for further development

Formative Assessment: The use of day to day often informal assessment to explore pupils’ understanding so that the teacher can best decide how to help them develop understanding.Summative Assessment: The formal summing up of a pupils progress in a particular unit of work.

Know your stuffKnow your students:

• In order to get the assessment right you need to know the needs and the standard of your pupils, so you are able to pitch both your formative and summative assessment appropriately.

Know your assessment criteria:

• You need to know your subject requirements to be able to assess;1. Is the student making progress?2. Are they working at the level they should be?3. Am I pitching my assessment at a level with both engages and challenges my

students?

Does your assessment prepare students for the end goal?What is the end goal? GSCE!

How can formative and summative assessment at KS3 prepare students for GSCE exams?

• Practice questions in lesson• Peer/Self Assessment using GSCE assessment criteria• End of Unit tests taking on a GSCE format

Don’t make the assessment too hard! Assessments are not supposed to trip up students but monitor and measure the progress they are making.

More support is better than less!

Every activity should help to prepare students for some form of assessment.

5 pillars to simplifying Assessment 1. Does your curriculum prepare pupils for summative assessment?

(Content & Skills) 2. Is the language used in the lessons the same as the language used

on the assessment? (Koran & Quran) 3. Are you providing revision materials? Are they accessible? Do they

include activities? Can you monitor usage? 4. Are you confident answering all the questions? 5. Have you prepared a relaxing environment?

If at first you don’t succeed…

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Plenary

Try one of the techniques discussed and evaluate how it has impacted your practice.

• Any questions?• Feel free to email ldouglas@twyford.ealing.sch.uk