"Parents have not always had the information they need to challenge schools to improve. This must change." A keystone in the strategy for extending information for parents will be a new online “Parent Portal” to be launched in 2017. This…
In 2016 Pupils in Y2 will no longer be assessed using National Curriculum levels instead reading, writing and maths will be Teacher Assessed across 4 categories - working towards the expected standard, at the expected standard, at greater depth within…
Those pupils taking the KS2 tests in May 2016 are the first to be assessed against the new national curriculum. The test outcomes and the Teacher Assessments will no longer be reported using levels and APS. Progress will no longer…
Reception baseline assessment will not be used as a starting point to measure pupil progress. On 7th April 2016, following the results of a comparative study, the DfE announced that the 3 different assessment approaches tested on entry to reception…
The DfE's Primary school accountability in 2016 sets out the headline measures, which will appear in the performance tables in 2016: the percentage of pupils achieving the ‘expected standard’ in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2…
The coasting definition taken from the DfE Intervening in failing, underperforming and coasting schools - Consultation response paper - March 2016. For primary schools: From 2016 where fewer than 85% of children achieve the new higher expected standard at the end…
In 2016 a primary or junior school will be above the Floor Standard if: at least 65% of pupils meet the expected standard or better in reading, writing and maths or the school achieves sufficient progress scores in reading and writing…
Perhaps the most controversial element of the White Paper is the stated aim that "By 2020, all schools will be academies or in the process of becoming academies; by the end of 2022, local authorities will no longer maintain schools".…
This section of the White Paper details strategies for enhancing the performance of, and unlocking the “full potential of every child, including both the lowest attaining and the brightest pupils”. It says the Government will focus on boosting the attainment…
The Curriculum "We want every child, wherever they live and whatever their background or needs, to receive a 21st century education that equips them with the knowledge and character necessary for success in modern Britain." Within the White Paper, there…
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