We believe that effective assessment helps to improve teaching and learning. We give learners regular feedback on their learning so that they understand what it is that they need to do better. This allows us to base our lesson plans on a detailed knowledge of each pupil. We give parents periodic written and verbal reports on their child’s progress so that teachers, children and parents are working together to raise standards for all our children.
At Canonbury we believe that:
- Assessment should be an integral part of the teaching and learning process.
- Teachers, support staff, pupils and parents all have an important part to play in that process.
General Principles and Aims
Our assessment procedures will:
- Support quality teaching and learning
- Provide reliable and credible information to support progression in learning
- Find out and build on what children already know
- Be based on clear and shared success criteria
- Motivate and actively involve children in reviewing their work
- Be manageable, sustainable, consistent and useful
- Describe the child’s progress against expectation
- Highlight a child’s success and progress
- Identify areas for improvement and how they can be addressed
- Meet statutory requirements
National Curriculum Assessment
We assess our children according to the National Curriculum 2014, looking at their achievement over time in order to assess them against national expectation for their age at the end of the year.
Children are assessed as Beginning, Working Within, Secure or Secure+ within their age expectation band. Secure +, also called ‘mastery’ is when a child is able to apply their knowledge and skills independently and with confidence in a range of contexts with consistent success.
These assessments take place termly and inform planning and provision towards the next steps for the child.
Download a guide to our Assessment Guide Parent Presentation
Download the assessment descriptors for each year group below
Reporting to parents and carers
Two Parents’ Evenings are held during the school year:
Autumn – is an opportunity for the parents to meet the class teacher and share concerns, worries and so forth. It is an opportunity for parents to ask questions about the year ahead. Parents sign up for a specific time slot.
Spring – parents will have an opportunity to look at their child’s work and discuss with the teacher their child’s progress on a one-to-one basis. Parents sign up for a specific time slot.
In the Summer term there is an evening where parents are welcome to make an appointment to review their child’s report with the class teacher.
Members of the senior leadership team will also be available at each evening to meet parents with additional concerns.
