Assessment is an integral part of the teaching and learning cycle at Kippax North Primary school.

Core subjects

We use 2 key types of assessment:

Formative assessment is ongoing and cumulative within a lesson and over a series of lessons.  It provides information which informs teachers’ future planning for the whole class, and to meet the needs of every individual. Children are often involved in this process so that they understand where they have been successful and how they can improve further. Examples on formative assessment are:

• Carefully planned questions
• Marking and feedback (both verbal and written)
• Gathering responses
• Lessons start with a “retrieval” activity which allows teacher to assess whether core knowledge for individual subjects has been retained over time and if necessary, will be used to inform future planning.

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Summative assessment takes place at the end of a unit of work and allows the teacher to see what has been learned and retained over time.  At Kippax North Primary School, we follow three, 13-week assessment cycles each academic year for English and Maths:

• Weeks 1 to 8 - Tailored teaching and sequencing
• Weeks 8 to 9 - Testing; data input; data / planning days
• Weeks 10 to 13 - Interventions – re-teach / extend / pre-teach

Our assessment system is designed to answer the question ‘did pupils learn it?’ rather than ‘did we teach it?’.

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Pupils also complete statutory assessments at the following points:

• End of reception
• Year 1 phonics screening check
• Year 4 multiplication check
• End of KS2 assessments (SATS)