Effective assessment provides information to help teachers continually improve teaching and learning.
We collect information about children’s progress during lessons, after a series of lessons, at the end of a topic and at the end of an academic year.
Assessment for Learning- also known as Formative Assessment
- This takes place during teaching and learning.
- Evidence is actually used to adapt the teaching work to meet the needs of the learners.
- At Thames we give our children regular feedback on their learning so that they understand what it is that they need to do better and time to make improvements in their purple pen.
Assessment of Learning- also known as Summative Assessment
- Carried out periodically (e.g. end of a unit, term or year)
- To judge how well a pupil is performing
- Usually reported in terms of grades, marks, stage or level
- Allows the Academy to track progress over time of individuals, groups and classes.
We give parents regular reports on their child’s progress so that teachers, children and parents are all working together to raise attainment and achievement for all of our children.
Parents will receive a formal report at the end of the academic year and will be invited in to meet with class teachers once per term to review their child’s progress.
You can learn more about statutory assessment in Early Years, KS1 and KS2 below
