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Assessment in AbacusWe believe good assessment is integrated into teaching and learning and is constantlyused to diagnose future learning needs. Assessment sits at the heart of the Abacusteaching and learning cycle because we know it is integral to ongoing teaching andchildren’s progress.DiagnosticassessmentFormative short-termassessmentFormative medium-termassessmentClick on any of the buttonsto find out about thedifferent types ofassessment in Abacus.SummativeassessmentRemember, becauseAbacus is a serviceit will continue toevolve in line withthe curriculum andyour feedback!The government’sreforms in assessmentand accountability

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Summative assessmentOur Assessment Toolkits from Year 2 onwards contain an Arithmetic testand a Problem solving and reasoning test to mirror the government’snew approach to end of key stage testing. They allow children topractise the skills they have learnt in a more formal environment.Each test is accompanied by: Test Information which provides need to know information on eachtest. A Commentary Chart with information on the Abacus and EnglishNational Curriculum objectives being assessed, answers to thequestions, a detailed diagnostic commentary for each question whichhighlights common difficulties, and advice on what to do if a childdoesn’t grasp a concept.Have acloser look A Class Achievement Record which lists all of the Abacus and EnglishNational Curriculum objectives assessed in a grid format so that youcan record and view class achievement against these objectives. A Class Overview Sheet for you to record marks and next steps foryour class.For Year 1, our half-term AssessmentToolkits contain a Progress Check,which teachers can use to inform theirunderstanding of pupil attainment.Home

The government’s reforms inassessment and accountabilityThe new primary curriculum is now statutory for all maintained schools inEngland, and the government has unveiled some key changes regardingthe future of assessment and accountability.Key messages Attainment: The government has set an aspirational target that 85%of children will reach a new expected standard (similar to a Level4b) by the end of primary school. Progress: Progress will be measured using an optional baselineassessment in Reception. Schools will need to achieve either the target in progress or inattainment. They will be deemed to be below standard only if thereis poor progress from Reception to the end of Primary AND fewerthan 85% of children achieve the expected standard. Schools will be expected to publish information about their pupils’progress and attainment on their website to provide a picture ofschool performance.Next

The government’s reforms inassessment and accountability It will be up to schools to decide how they track andmonitor pupil progress and report this informationto parents. There will be no prescribed system forongoing assessment and reporting. There will still be statutory national curriculum tests atkey stages 1 and 2, but they will be more demanding.In maths, children will be assessed in arithmetic andcontextualised and applied mathematics, with anemphasis on problem solving and reasoning. A precise scaled score will be reported at the end ofkey stages instead of a level. The DRAFT performancedescriptors for key stage 1 and key stage 2statutory teacher assessment have now beenreleased. For maths there are four descriptorsin key stage 1 and one in key stage 2.2014/2015 school yearDRAFT Performance descriptors for teacherassessment released.New national curriculum statutory.Year 2: Outgoing curriculum SATs and Levels.Year 6: Outgoing curriculum SATs and Levels.2015/2016 school yearFINAL Performance descriptors for teacherassessment published.EYFS profile no longer compulsory.Reception: Baseline assessment from approved list.Year 2 & Year 6: New national curriculum statutory.Year 2: NEW externally set and internally markedend of key stage assessments.Year 6: NEW externally set and externally markedend of key stage assessments.BackNext

Useful informationRead the government’s full consultation responseView the sample questions, mark schemes and commentaries for 2016assessments in fullView the DRAFT Performance descriptors for statutory teacherassessment in key stages 1 and 2Read Ruth Merttens’s analysis on what the sample questions tell usView the correlation between the NC level descriptors for the outgoingNational Curriculum, Abacus and the new 2014 National CurriculumAttainment Targets.BackHome

For maths there are four descriptors in key stage 1 and one in key stage 2. Next The government’s reforms in assessment and accountability 2014/2015 school year DRAFT Performance descriptors for teacher assessment released. New national curriculum statutory. Year 2: Outgoing curriculum SATs and Levels. Year 6: Outgoing curriculum SATs and Levels.