Assessment is a continuous process that takes place in all areas of the school life. Through ongoing assessment we hope to build a complete picture of a pupil’s development, not only intellectually, but emotionally , socially and physically. Assessment can take many forms. We assess through discussion and observation as well as using more formal procedures such as testing.
From Year 2, National tests (SATs) are carried out once a year in May and throughout the school year we are also making formal assessments. This allows us to track the progress of individual pupils or year groups and also helps us to identify strengths and areas for development across the school.
Parents will receive information about the results of SATs tests as part of the pupils’ annual reports.
Newsham First School Key Stage 1 National Curriculum Tests 2006
| Number of pupils eligible in Year 2 | 54 Boys - 33 Girls 21 |
Number of Year 2 pupils on the SEN register | 5 (9.3%) |
| Subject | % of pupils achieving Level 2+ | % of pupils achieving Level 2B+ | % of pupils achieving Level 3+ |
| Reading | 90.7 | 72.2 | 14.8 |
| Writing | 85.2 | 57.4 | 16.7 |
| Mathematics | 92.6 | 75.9 | 20.4 |
National Key Stage 1 Curriculum Tests 2006
| Subject | % of pupils achieving Level 2+ | % of pupils achieving Level 2B+ | % of pupils achieving Level 3+ |
| Reading | 85 | 72 | 26 |
| Writing | 81 | 60 | 14 |
| Mathematics | 89 | 72 | 21 |