STATUTORY ASSESSMENT

A new National Curriculum was introduced in September 2014 for pupils in Years 1, 3, 4 & 5 and September 2015 for pupils in Years 2 & 6. Statutory assessment (that required for all pupils within England) takes place at different times of the year and for different year groups. It includes Phonics Screening Checks done in Year 1, end of key stage SATs test (Year 6) and a Times Table Check for Year 4 pupils.

WHAT IS HEREWARD USING TO MEASURE PUPIL ACHIEVEMENT?

All pupils in Hereward (Years 1-6) are taught and assessed against the National Curriculum skills with pupils in Year 6 being given a 'secondary ready' measure. This aspect is part of the SATs testing procedures for these children.

The assessment system we use across the school has been widely adopted throughout Essex. It allows the teachers to assess the pupils' learning within their year group expectations (called 'Bands') against a variety of progressive statements (called 'Steps). For each year group ('Band'), there are six age-related steps and the aim is that pupils will progress throughout these throughout the year.

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR YOU?

Within the National Curriculum, children must predominantly work on the objectives for their year group and are not routinely taught skills from a higher year group. The reason for this is that the Government wishes children to gain a form of 'mastery' at their year group so that there will be fewer gaps in their knowledge and understanding when they progress to the next year group. For those pupils who have reached the 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.

 WHAT WILL MY CHILD LEARN IN THEIR BAND (YEAR GROUP)?

To help you understand some of the requirements related to Reading, Writing and Mathematics for your child's year group, please download the documents below which we have created to help you. As well, you can also download below a copy of the 'Parents Guide to the National Curriculum'.

Please talk to your child's class teacher if you require any more information about your child's learning this year.