Assessment and pupil progress

All new children are baselined on PIVATS and PSLB (Personal, Social and Learning behaviours checklist) on entry.

Autumn term

Teachers and therapists check PIVATS levels and the targets set for the year.

Subject areas are:

Subject areas
EARWIG, PIVATS 5Paper, PIVATS 4
SpeakingScientific Enquiry
ListeningComputing
ReadingInteraction and working with others
WritingIndependence and attention
Number
Using and applying maths
Space, shape and measure

Challenging targets are planned

  • One sublevel of progress per year over time equates to good progress (eg P7-P8)
  • Two sublevels of progress per year over time equates to outstanding progress (eg P7 – Bridge)
  • Levels of engagement are recorded.

End of the Autumn Term

  • Progress is checked and recorded on EARWIG for PIVATS 5 subjects. Any children identified who have made little or no progress in English and Maths, have plans put in place to better support achievement. ELG is alerted to which children are not on target.
  • Evidence of progress in other areas is filed.
  • Levels of engagement are recorded.

End of Spring Term

  • Progress in PIVATS 5 subjects is entered into EARWIG
  • Evidence of progress in other areas is filed.
  • Levels of engagement are recorded.

End of Summer term

  • Progress in PIVATS 5 subjects is entered into EARWIG.
  • Progress in PIVATS 4 subjects is recorded.
  • Evidence of progress in other areas is filed.
  • PSLB is revisited and scores put onto EARWIG
  • Levels of engagement are recorded.
  • Data from entry to exit is analysed for all year 6 leavers and this is reported to governors in the following autumn term.
  • Whole school target setting is analysed. Any learners whose learning has plateaued are identified and brought to ELG. New class teams are informed.