Key Stage 2 Results Update
Primary Test Results KS2 All schools will now be aware that only 53% of year 6 pupils gained the expected standard in the new tests in maths, reading and writing combined. This is well below the new floor target of…
Key Stage 2 Raw and Scaled Scores Released
Key Stage 2 Test Results Published The raw scores, scaled scores and mark scripts have been made available on the NCA tools website today. Also available is a full summary of individual pupil's results from the SATs and teacher assessments…
Scaled Scores at Key Stage 1 – Conversion Tables 2016 Released
At the end of key stage 1 (KS1) in 2016 teacher assessments are to be used to report on the progress of pupils. These assessments will take into account a pupil’s performance in national curriculum tests (SATs) in mathematics, English…
KS1 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Test Removed for 2016 Only
Jennifer Coupland, Chief Executive, has stated that the STA were made aware on 20 April that the actual KS1 spelling test had been published on-line in January as part of the guidance provided for the test. The document has now been removed.…
KS1 Assessments and Scaled Scores
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…
KS2 Assessments and Scaled Scores
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 Baselines Dropped
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…
Performance Tables 2016 – Primary
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…
Coasting Measures 2016
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…
Primary Floor Standard 2016
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…