How do you know how your child is progressing?
The Government has removed the former national curriculum assessment levels (3c, 3b, etc) because the new curriculum has much higher standards and expectations. No new levels for assessment have been introduced nationally, but instead children are working with year group expectations.
We are therefore in a new era of ‘assessing without levels’. There is now no national requirement from the government in how schools should assess and record progress. It is therefore up to each school to develop its own system. As a Senior Leadership Team, we have considered a number of different systems; we have agreed to use SIMS assessment system.
This assessment format allows the teachers to assess the pupils’ learning against a variety of progressive statements called steps. For each year group there are four steps and associated learning statements that the pupils are assessed against.
We are aiming to ensure that all children are SECURE in all of the End of year Expectations at the end of the child’s academic year.
Steps of assessments against the end of year expectations
Emerging— yet to be secure in the end of year expectations
Developing—secure in the majority of the end of year expectations
Secure—secure in almost all or all the end of year expectations and is able to use and apply their knowledge and skills confidently
Mastered – Has achieved all objectives and is now being challenged and extended to deepen and broaden skills and knowledge
What does this mean for you?
We will share with you the stage that your child is currently working on and whether they are on track to reach their end of year expectation. These steps will be recorded in the books and discussed at parent consultations. Under the new National Curriculum, children must only work on the objectives for their year group and cannot be taught skills from a higher year group. For those pupils who have reached their end of year expectations, the teachers will provide a range of learning opportunities that offer a greater depth and breadth of understanding specific to their year group.
End of Year Expectations
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End of year expectations for Art and Design