Assessment and Recording

Introduction

Aims

Methods of testing and assessment

Pupil records

Transfer of records

Introduction

At Newton St Cyres County Primary School we believe that assessment and recording are a crucial and integral part of the teaching and learning process.

 

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Aims

Through our assessment and recording policy, we aim to:

 

·        recognise and celebrate all pupils’ achievements within and beyond the National Curriculum subjects and Religious Education;

 

·        provide an evaluation of what has been taught and learned, identifying pupils’ strengths and weaknesses;

 

·        ensure continuity and progression;

 

·        ensure that there is differentiation in our planning and teaching;

 

·        identify pupils with special educational needs;

 

·        inform parents, support agencies LEA and governors;

 

·        provide pupils with the opportunity to review their work, to self assess and to set future targets;

 

·        keep a pupil profile which is meaningful, useful consistent and manageable. Above all it should be a working profile for which the children feel a sense of ownership;

 

·        raise the expectations of pupils, teachers and parents in an effort to achieve the highest possible standards for each child.

 

 

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Methods of testing and assessment

·        Foundation Profiles

 

·        End of KS1 tests in English and Maths.

 

·        End of KS1 teacher assessments in English, Maths and Science.

 

·        NFER NVR and VR tests in year 3.

 

·        NFER Reading and Maths tests in years 3-6.

 

·        QCA tests in English and Maths in years 3-5.

 

·        End of KS2 tests in English, Maths and Science.

 

·        End of KS2 teacher assessment in English, Maths and Science.

 

 

 

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Pupil records

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·        Entry profiles are completed by parent and rising five children before the child starts school and by the teacher during the child’s first half term in school. This is followed up with a discussion between parents and teacher in the first term of entry.

 

·        Class teachers make formative assessments on the children in their class and maintain personal records.

 

·        Special Needs forms are maintained on a termly basis so that progress can be carefully monitored and support requested where necessary. All S.E.N. documentation is kept with the special needs register. Individual children’s records are confidential and access is only available to parents who make a request to the Headteacher and/or SENCo.

 

·        Written reports to parents are sent home in the summer term. The school operates a policy of encouraging parents to talk to staff about their child’s progress on a regular basis and not feeling that they have to wait for an organised child/parent/teacher interview. Years 2 and 6 parents are given EXSA results with an explanation of the meaning of the levels.

 

·        Pupil’s subject books are a record of work covered. They provide constructive feedback to the pupils through daily marking and show evidence of progress over time. Further details about marking and feedback can be found in the dedicated policy. Books are given to parents at the end of each year.  

 

·        Both summative and formative information is shared between child, parents and teacher at Autumn Term and Spring Term interviews, when individual target setting takes place for the coming months.

 

·        Class teacher records are confidential to the class teacher and only used to guide planning. They inform the teacher about the appropriateness of the work presented to the whole class, group or individual.

 

·        Foundation Stage Profiles are begun during the first term at school and continued throughout the Reception year.  Final scores are then sent to the LEA for local and national statistical analysis.

 

·        All children throughout the school complete an agreed piece of writing in their progress books each term. This work is marked with a National curriculum level and focused targets for improvement.

 

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Transfer of records

Records are only forwarded to the new school following a request either in writing or a verbal request from the Headteacher of the school. It is insufficient for a parent to advise us of the new school. Records to be forwarded are:      ·        Copies of reports to parents.   ·        Updated end of Key Stage DfeS transfer forms   ·        Any special educational needs information.   ·        Medical information.   ·        Other information at the discretion of the Headteacher

Policy agreed at Full Governors Meeting on 31 October 2007     Policy to be considered for renewal in Autumn 2008

 

 

 

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