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Assessment

Your child’s progress will be assessed continually during his/her time at Netherbrook. His/her
achievements will be recorded to provide an ongoing record which is passed from teacher to teacher
as your child moves through school.

From time to time your child will be given specific assessments to record his/her progress in Reading,
English, Mathematics and other curriculum areas. Nursery and Reception children are assessed
against the Early Years Development Bands and Early learning Goals. At the end of the Reception year
the information is collated and passed to Year 1 staff. This tracks your child’s progress in a number of
areas, including Communication, Language Development, Physical Development, Personal, Social,
Emotional Development, Literacy, Mathematics, Understanding of the World and Expressive Arts and
Design.

The end of year report will give parents and carers an indication of your child’s early ability levels and
also highlights areas for development. These assessments are a statutory requirement and are carried
out in every school in the country. The results from your child’s assessments will also be shared with
you at the Parents’ Evening following the assessment date.

Tests

Each year group in the school uses ‘Teacher Assessment’ as the basis of judging each child’s progress
against the National Curriculum objectives. This is an ongoing process and is the main way that
teachers will assess your child’s progress and attainment.

Pupils in Year 1 will take the Phonics Screen Check Test in June of each year. These tests are statutory
and are designed to provide information on each child’s ability to read.

Pupils in Year 2 will sit the Key Stage 1 ‘SATs’ (Standardised Assessment Tests) which are also statutory.
These tests currently involve Reading, Writing, Spelling and Mathematics assessments. Pupils who did
not pass the Phonics Checks in Year 1 are also required to re-sit them in Year 2.

In Years 3, 4 and 5 the children undertake non-statutory tests during the each term. Results from the
tests, along with teacher assessments, are used to inform groupings and monitor progress of all pupils
ready for the following year. They also indicate areas for development and help inform future
planning needs.

Pupils in Year 6 will sit the Key Stage 2 ‘SATs’. These tests are usually the second week in May and are
statutory. These tests assess pupils’ abilities in: Reading, Writing, Mathematics and Grammar, Spelling
and Punctuation (GPS).

Please ensure your child completes all homework and revision and is present in school during this
week. You will be given further details when it is time for your child to undertake these tests.