Assessment Procedures and Calendar

Assessment Procedures and Calendar

Foundation Stage

Term 1: Information has been acquired prior to the child starting school via:

➢ Consultations

➢ Visits and discussions with nursery/pre-school

➢ Early Years Transfer Records- completed by nurseries and playgroups

A Baseline Assessment is carried out in the first 3 weeks. Teachers will begin to complete the Foundation Stage Profile. There will also be a:

Phonic check; Language Link screening; Speech Link Screening

Term 2-6: EYFS Termly Tracker and scores recorded. Analysis completed by class teachers and reported to the Early Years Leader. Little Wandle Assessment are conducted.

Term 6: EYFS Early Learning Goals report completed.

Year 1

Term 1: end of year target setting
Term 1-6: Little Wandle Assessment and Fluency assessment (where appropriate)
Term 2, 4 and 6: Data collection

Term 6 - National Phonics Screener carried out

Year 2

Term 1: end of year target setting
Term 1-6: Little Wandle Assessment and Fluency assessment (where appropriate)
Term 2, 4 and 6: Data collection

Term 6: Optional KS1 SATs

Year 3

Term 1: end of year target setting and language link screener
Term 1, 3 and 5: Accelerate Reader Star Reader test
Term 2, 4 and 6: Data collection
Term 6: NFER Reading, Maths and Spelling tests

Year 4

Term 1: end of year target setting
Term 1, 3 and 5: Accelerate Reader Star Reader test
Term 2, 4 and 6: Data collection

Term 6: NFER Reading, Maths and Spelling tests and National Multiplication test

Year 5

Term 1: end of year target setting
Term 1, 3 and 5: Accelerate Reader Star Reader test
Term 2, 4 and 6: Data collection

Term 5: CATs tests

Term 6: NFER Reading, Maths and Spelling tests

Year 6

Term 1: end of year target setting
Term 1, 3 and 5: Accelerate Reader Star Reader test
Term 2, 4 and 6: Data collection

Term 5: National KS2 SATs tests

Throughout Year 6, the children will sit previous SATs papers (additional information will be shared directly with parents by the Year 6 team)