Assessment lies at the heart of the process of promoting pupils' learning.  It provides a framework within which educational objectives may be set and pupil’s progress expressed and monitored.

Assessment should be incorporated systematically into teaching to diagnose any problems and chart progress.  It helps the school to strengthen learning across the curriculum and helps teachers enhance their skills and judgements.  Our assessment procedures are free from bias, stereotyping and generalisation.

We are in a period of transition where we are reviewing our assessment over the coming  years as we have recently adopted the Curriculum for Wales Framework.

The current assessment procedures for the academic year 2024/25 are as follows: 

Until the end of the Autumn term 2024:

All classes will use  BSQUARED to record and track pupils' progress. This will be completed termly using Routes to Progression and Curriculum for Wales in Literacy and Numeracy.

Foundation Phase:

Assessment  will take place termly using Route to Progression and Curriculum for Wales; this is recorded and tracked using  BSQUARED against Literacy and Numeracy for pupils accessing  Curriculum for Wales and Routes for Learning for those pupils accessing Routes to Progression.

KS2: 

Assessment  will take place termly using Route to Progression and Curriculum for Wales; this is recorded and tracked using  BSQUARED against Literacy and Numeracy for pupils accessing  Curriculum for Wales and Routes for Learning for those pupils accessing Routes to Progression.

KS3:

Assessment  will take place termly using Route to Progression and Curriculum for Wales; this is recorded and tracked using  BSQUARED against Literacy and Numeracy for pupils accessing  Curriculum for Wales and Routes for Learning for those pupils accessing Routes to Progression.

14-19 Department:

All students in Key Stage 4 and 5 have an opportunity to follow an accredited curriculum which is challenging and meets their sensory and academic needs. Students in Classes 12, 13, College A, College B, Dosbarth Glas and Dosbarth Seren are assessed each year in ASDAN Transition Challenge. Classes 12, 13 and Dosbarth Glas also are assessed in ASDAN Towards Independence.

Selected students in College A and B will also have an opportunity to complete Entry Level qualifications in Communication, Numeracy  and Digital Literacy through Essential Skills for Work and Life if appropriate.

IEPs

All  pupils have termly IEPs set by their class teacher and shared with parents/carers/carers/carers.  These IEPs are assessed termly. The IEP data is collected and analysed by Nicola Clark Deputy Head Teacher, then shared with Governors and staff. Pupils are encouraged at all stages of learning to be aware of their learning and to assess their performance. The evidence of progress for IEPs are recorded in a pupils E-Portfolio; this document follows them throughout their academic life at Ysgol Hen Felin.

 

For more information please request our Assessment policy