21 November, 2023
Assessment is changing!
As the Curriculum for Wales is realised, schools must think again about why we assess, what we assess and how we assess. You can find out all about our multi-modal approach to supporting learner progression here. There is quite a lot to take in, so you may like to read the helpful summary below!
At all times
- The five key formative assessment strategies and diagnostic assessment.
Autumn Term
- A checkpoint to review a learner's behaviour, effort, agency, teamwork and progress.
- The GL assessment suite to produce baseline scores (and other information) in cognition, English, mathematics, science and attitudes to learning.
Spring Term
- A checkpoint to review a learner's behaviour, effort, agency, teamwork and progress.
- A written report outlining subject-specific strengths, areas for development and practical suggestions for improvement.
Summer Term
- A checkpoint to review a learner's behaviour, effort, agency, teamwork and progress.
- A progress evening to facilitate conversations between teachers and families.
- Personalised assessments in reading, procedural mathematics and reasoning to produce standardised scores and personalised feedback.
At all times
- The five key formative assessment strategies and diagnostic assessment.
Autumn Term
- A checkpoint to review a learner's behaviour, effort, agency, teamwork and progress.
- The GL assessment suite to produce baseline scores (and other information) in cognition, English, mathematics, science and attitudes to learning.
Spring Term
- A checkpoint to review a learner's behaviour, effort, agency, teamwork and progress.
- A written report outlining subject-specific strengths, areas for development and practical suggestions for improvement.
Summer Term
- A checkpoint to review a learner's behaviour, effort, agency, teamwork and progress.
- A progress evening to facilitate conversations between teachers and families.
- Personalised assessments in reading, procedural mathematics and reasoning to produce standardised scores and personalised feedback.
At all times
- The five key formative assessment strategies and diagnostic assessment.
Autumn Term
- A checkpoint to review a learner's behaviour, effort, agency, teamwork and progress.
- The GL assessment suite to produce baseline scores (and other information) in cognition, English, mathematics, science and attitudes to learning.
Spring Term
- A checkpoint to review a learner's behaviour, effort, agency, teamwork and progress.
- A written report outlining subject-specific strengths, areas for development and practical suggestions for improvement.
- An end of Key Stage 3 examination to inform the learning pathways progress.
Summer Term
- A checkpoint to review a learner's behaviour, effort, agency, teamwork and progress.
- A progress evening to facilitate conversations between teachers and families.
- Personalised assessments in reading, procedural mathematics and reasoning to produce standardised scores and personalised feedback.
At all times
- The five key formative assessment strategies and diagnostic assessment.
Autumn Term
- A checkpoint to review a learner's behaviour, effort, agency, teamwork and progress.
Spring Term
- A checkpoint to review a learner's behaviour, effort, agency, teamwork and progress.
- A written report outlining subject-specific strengths, areas for development and practical suggestions for improvement.
- A progress evening to facilitate conversations between teachers and families.
- A mock examination to produce an attainment band projection.
Summer Term
- A checkpoint to review a learner's behaviour, effort, agency, teamwork and progress.
- Outcomes of external examinations.
At all times
- The five key formative assessment strategies and diagnostic assessment.
Autumn Term
- A checkpoint to review a learner's behaviour, effort, agency, teamwork and progress.
- A mock examination to produce an attainment band projection.
Spring Term
- A checkpoint to review a learner's behaviour, effort, agency, teamwork and progress.
- A written report outlining subject-specific strengths, areas for development and practical suggestions for improvement.
- A progress evening to facilitate conversations between teachers and families.
Summer Term
- Outcomes of external examinations.
At all times
- The five key formative assessment strategies and diagnostic assessment.
Autumn Term
- A checkpoint to review a learner's behaviour, effort, agency, teamwork and progress.
- A mock examination to produce an attainment band projection.
Spring Term
- A checkpoint to review a learner's behaviour, effort, agency, teamwork and progress.
- A written report outlining subject-specific strengths, areas for development and practical suggestions for improvement.
- A progress evening to facilitate conversations between teachers and families.
Summer Term
- Outcomes of external examinations.
At all times
- The five key formative assessment strategies and diagnostic assessment.
Autumn Term
- A checkpoint to review a learner's behaviour, effort, agency, teamwork and progress.
- A mock examination to produce an attainment band projection.
Spring Term
- A checkpoint to review a learner's behaviour, effort, agency, teamwork and progress.
- A written report outlining subject-specific strengths, areas for development and practical suggestions for improvement.
- A progress evening to facilitate conversations between teachers and families.
Summer Term
- Outcomes of external examinations.
Should you have any questions, please contact us.
