Assessment

The assessment of students’ learning and progress is central to effective teaching and learning. The purpose of this assessment is:

to provide teachers, students and parents/carers with a continuous record of progress at Key Stages 3 and 4
to provide students with useful information regarding the success of their learning and to help them identify strengths and weaknesses and identify strategies for improvement
to motivate students by providing them with short and long-term targets
to provide teachers with useful information about their own effectiveness and so inform their planning
through the reporting system, provide parents/carers with a clear picture of their child’s progress and achievements, identifying strengths and weaknesses and setting targets for development.

KASH

The Knowledge, Attitudes, Skills and Habits (KASH) are reviewed for each student in each subject on a termly basis. Development in each area is determined by the subject teacher as either, concern, cause for concern, secure, enhancing or excelling dependent on the progress being made when compared with curriculum expectations.

Watch the videos to find out more about KASH:

The Assessment Process

The assessing of students is an ongoing process and gathers evidence from a variety of sources:

classroom observation
written work in the classroom
Preparation, Practice & Retrieval
school tests and assessments
predictions based upon prior attainment
external examination including GCSE/BTEC/GCE examinations.

Exam Preparation

As part of the school’s assessment process, our students will sit internal test/exams during each academic year. KS4 students will also take external exams. In order to assist our students with their revision, the study skills guidance material below has been made available for them. Additional support can also be obtained by students from their subject teachers, Form Tutors and Heads of Year.

More exams information can be found on the Exam Information page.

KS3 Foundation Stages Reference Guides

For information on your child’s foundation stage please view the below documents: