Assessment
Assessment is a crucial part of the learning and teaching process at William Edwards School.
On entry to the school, we use Key Stage Two data, CATS data and baseline data to place each pupil into a band for Key Stage Three:
Emerging
Developing
Securing
Mastering
On track to achieve a GCSE 1-3 in Year 11
On track to achieve a GCSE 4-5 in Year 11
On track to achieve a GCSE 6 in Year 11
On track to achieve a GCSE 7+ in Year 11
This band helps us to track pupil progress through Key Stage Three. Consistently high performance will lead to a pupil being moved to a higher band at the end of Year 7 and/or Year 8.
Two types of assessment are used: formative and summative.
Formative assessment is used by teachers each lesson in the form of verbal and written questioning and throughout Schemes of Learning to check growth and retention of knowledge using quizzes and tests. This form of assessment is used to inform and modify daily teaching.
Summative assessment is used two times per year in Key Stage Three and at least three times per year in Key Stage Four. Each summative assessment is a cumulative test of knowledge to ensure rigour. Results of summative assessments will lead to modified planning and supportive interventions to maximise pupil attainment and progress.