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Assessment

The Purpose and Principles of Assessment

There are 3 main forms of assessment;

In-school formative assessment – this is the evaluation of students’ knowledge and understanding, which takes place on a day-to-day basis in lessons and through home learning. This information is used in order to inform and adapt teaching, both during lessons and from one lesson to the next.
In-school summative assessment – this is a summary point used to evaluate what students have learned through Common Assessment Tasks (CATs), in order to measure their progress from an identified starting point. This helps to identify areas for development and also informs reporting home.
Nationally standardised summative Assessment – this is assessment used by the Government to hold schools to account. For example; SAT, GCSE and A-Level examinations.

KS3 Grades

Years 7 to 9: Common Assessment Task (CAT)

This is the level the student is achieving at the current moment in time based on an assessed piece of work conducted in test conditions and completed each half term. If a student misses a CAT due to absence, then this will be replaced with a teacher assessment grade, based on their most recent assessed work. This level may well fluctuate during the year as different skills and topics are tested. Understanding what has been tested and how your child has done in that particular area should help you to identify specific areas where support is needed.

KS4 Grades

Years 10 & 11: Common Assessment Task (CAT)

Teacher estimate

This is the result we expect the student to achieve at the end of the course, based on all of their work to date, and if the student continues at their current rate of progress.