{"id":4825,"date":"2026-01-29T16:58:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T16:58:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edison.academy\/as\/?page_id=4825"},"modified":"2026-02-03T09:13:48","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T09:13:48","slug":"assessment-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/edison.academy\/as\/assessment-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Assessment Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4825\" class=\"elementor elementor-4825\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61077bf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"61077bf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21a5646 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"21a5646\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Assessment Policy\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33db889 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"33db889\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98f5274 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"98f5274\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A04: ASSESSMENT POLICY<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2334bf8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2334bf8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">You can teach a student a lesson for a day; but if you can teach him to learn by creating curiosity, he will continue the learning process as long as he lives.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb5ee9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb5ee9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"> Clay P. Bedford<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cc7064 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5cc7064\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Rationale<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d507228 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d507228\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">At Edison International Academy, we believe that assessment provides the basis for informed teaching, helping pupils to overcome difficulties and ensuring that teaching builds upon what has been learned. It is also the means by which pupils understand what they have achieved and what they need to work on. <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-159a929 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"159a929\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFormative assessment creates a positive learning environment where children can see the steps necessary for their own success. It enables teachers to set appropriate work at the level necessary for the children\u2019s continuing progress. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4460e0a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4460e0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSummative assessment is important for accurate information regarding a child\u2019s attainment and progress. It informs whole school target setting and prediction of a cohort\u2019s future attainment.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1c2edb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b1c2edb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Aims and objectives<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-beb8012 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"beb8012\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The aims and objectives of this policy are:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79a72b2 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"79a72b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">1 - To raise the standards of achievement throughout the school<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">2 - To maintain accurate records of the progress and attainment of individual children and cohorts<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">3 - To ensure consistency in assessing achievement and identifying achievable and challenging targets for each child<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">4 - To enable the active involvement of pupils in their own learning <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">5 - To enable teachers and other professionals to use assessment judgements to plan work that accurately reflects the needs of individual pupils<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">6 - To provide regular information for parents that enables them to support their child\u2019s learning <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">7 - To provide the information that allows school leaders and stakeholders to make judgements about the effectiveness of the school and to evaluate the school\u2019s performance against its own previous attainment over time and against national standards<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31c7122 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"31c7122\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Assessment Cycle:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b0d1b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8b0d1b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1452\" height=\"890\" src=\"https:\/\/edison.academy\/as\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/assessment-policy.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4832\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edison.academy\/as\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/assessment-policy.png 1452w, https:\/\/edison.academy\/as\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/assessment-policy-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/edison.academy\/as\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/assessment-policy-1024x628.png 1024w, https:\/\/edison.academy\/as\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/assessment-policy-768x471.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1452px) 100vw, 1452px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc566f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dc566f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Types of assessment:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23c86a3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23c86a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAt Edison International Academy, we use a combination of formative and summative assessment as outlined below:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-410c950 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"410c950\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Formative Assessment (Assessment for Learning \u2013 AFL)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c4d4b7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c4d4b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFormative assessment is a powerful way of raising pupils\u2019 achievement. It is based on the principle that pupils will improve most if they understand the aim of their learning, where they are in relation to this aim and how they can achieve the aim.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08d7683 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08d7683\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFormative assessments are used to:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d597a0 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"8d597a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">1 - identify children\u2019s strengths and gaps in their skills\/knowledge<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">2 - identify next steps for learning<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">3 - inform future planning<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">4 - enable appropriate strategies to be employed<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">5 - facilitate the setting of appropriate targets for the class, group, and individual<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">6 - track the child\u2019s rate of progress<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">7 - facilitate an evaluation of the effectiveness of teaching and learning <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">8 - inform future teaching and learning strategies<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">9 - identify individuals and groups for specific intervention support<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a06c69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3a06c69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Summative Assessment \u2013 Assessment of Learning<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5600373 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"5600373\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">1- Summative assessment (Assessment of Learning) is important for informing both parents and teachers of a child\u2019s attainment and progress. This will also inform whole school target setting and prediction of a cohort\u2019s future attainment<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">2- Summative assessments:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">3- identify attainment through one-off standardised tests at any given point in time<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">4- record performance in a specific area on a specific date<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">5- provide age-standardised information<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">6-provide end of key stage test data against which the school will be judged<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">7- ensure statutory assessments at the end of EYFS, KS1, KS3 and KS4 are met<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">8- provide information about cohort areas of strength and weakness to build from in the future<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a04e254 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a04e254\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Planning for assessment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06043e9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"06043e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>The Early Learning Goals and National Curriculum Programmes of Study are used to guide our teaching. These documents provide us with the framework to ensure breadth and balance in our curriculum and provide the markers to assess both formative and summative approaches.<\/li><li>Lessons are planned with clear learning objectives, based on the teacher\u2019s detailed knowledge of each child. We strive to ensure all tasks set are appropriate to each child\u2019s level of ability. The format of our lesson plans ensures that our lessons are planned in detail, taking into account the needs of all pupils. Teachers use focused marking, questioning and observations to assess children\u2019s progress in relation to the planned learning objectives and set next steps to show where the child is in relation to this aim and how they can achieve the aim. Teachers use this information when planning for subsequent lessons.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97a2f69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"97a2f69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Assessment and Reporting in the Foundation Stage <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c0308c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c0308c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tContinuous assessment of students\u2019 achievement of the Learning goals across the seven Learning areas from the Early Years Framework occurs over the academic year. This is assessed through the use of Long observations, Short Observations, focus activities, and questioning. The information is recorded in individual student portfolios to give show progress, acquisition and achievement of the Learning goals, as stated in the Early Years Learning Outcomes document.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6df9fd5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6df9fd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAt the end of each term, information gathered will be recorded in a Term Report for each EYFS student and shared with parents. The information will state if the student is assessed against the early learning goals and recorded at \u2018emerging\u2019, an \u2018expected\u2019, or \u2018exceeding\u2019 level. This will also be noted for Arabic and Islamic Studies.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fea748 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2fea748\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAll assessment information is filed in Individual Student Profiles to ensure there is comprehensive documentation of the student\u2019s progress over their EYFS years.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55c567f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"55c567f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. Assessment and Recording in Key Stage 1 and 2<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-094ca7c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"094ca7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTeachers use assessment for learning (AfL) to provide on-going assessment, through the use of focused marking and\/or observations of children\u2019s work against learning objectives and success criteria. This information is then used to assess progress towards meeting learning targets and to identify and set next step targets for each child.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-deda642 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"deda642\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tContinuous assessment using end of topic tests, projects (with accompanying Rubrics), and short tests are used to provide ongoing information on achievement of curriculum Learning objectives across each term. The results of these will be used to provide information and grades when reporting to parents. Parent will receive reports each term giving information on students\u2019 progress and grades.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7528e27 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7528e27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDiagnostic and Baseline information needs to be collected at the beginning of the academic year in English, Maths and Arabic. This will be used to set targets for individual students, to inform teacher planning of the class programme, and to provide data for analysis of baseline student performance. At the completion of the Academic year, all students will be tested with similar tests to provide data to be used for analysis of individual student achievement and progress, class progress and achievement and comparative data analysis across the years.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc1f7d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bc1f7d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7. Assessment and Recording in Key Stage 3 and 4<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97bc833 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97bc833\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAssessment is on-going throughout the year, including Assessment for, and of, Learning, and there are formal assessments at the end of each term.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d42152 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9d42152\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8. Setting Tests for Assessment Purposes<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cddf26 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3cddf26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDiagnostic tests, topic tests and other short tests need to be send to Manager in charge of the Year group to be checked and approved to ensure that they will give a true indication of the Learning objectives being assessed as being achieved or not.\nAs marks go towards the grades that will indicate if a student will pass or fail, the marking of tests need to be moderated across the year groups.\nA file for each year level containing all tests given for grading purposes should be kept by Management.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-173dade elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"173dade\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">9. Marking Policy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-514c008 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"514c008\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>All students will receive regular verbal and written feedback on their work. Marking should be diagnostic and meaningful.<\/li><li>Marking should regularly include next steps\/targets for students to work towards.<\/li><li>All branches of Edison Schools and Green Park School should use the same marking procedure when they are doing the standardised tests across schools. These need to be moderated to ensure consistency.<\/li><li>Each school will have its own marking procedure that outlines the expectations and guidelines on regularity of marking, and the method of to be used marking at the EYFS, Primary and Secondary level. This will sit alongside this Edison assessment policy.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac94afa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac94afa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">10. Assessment Records <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-785f481 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"785f481\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Teachers will keep records of assessment results, observations and target acquisition of every student within their class.<\/li><li>Each student will have an individual portfolio which contains assessment information and work samples. These will be cumulative over their school years \u2013 EYFS, Primary and Secondary \u2013 and will be passed on to consecutive teachers. This is to ensure that each student is progressing, and if they are not, a way forward to find out why can be found.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-141e7dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"141e7dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Appendix 1: Examples of Assessment materials, tools and tests <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63c4548 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"63c4548\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7f624d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c7f624d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7fd461 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e7fd461\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Reading<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22c6f39 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22c6f39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Focused marking<\/li><li>Pupil observations<\/li><li>Book\/work scrutiny<\/li><li>Guided Reading Records<\/li><li>Phonics assessment materials (including flashcards, real\/invented word tests, robot-talking words; sight recognition of high-frequency words)<\/li><li>Salford Reading Test<\/li><li>Teacher-planned comprehension tests\/activities<\/li><li>Phonic phase assessments<\/li><li>AfL<\/li><li>SATs Reading Comprehension (Year 2, 6), optional SATs (Year 3, 4, 5)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7f86ca e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f7f86ca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-795eb7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"795eb7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Writing<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c80ab2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c80ab2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td valign=\"top\"><ul><li>Focused marking<\/li><li>Pupil observations<\/li><li>Book\/work scrutiny<\/li><li>Writing samples (independent where possible)<\/li><li>Phonics assessment<\/li><li>Results of class tests (e.g. weekly spelling tests)<\/li><li>SATs Reading Comprehension (Year 2, 6), optional SATs (Year 3, 4, 5)<\/li><li>Pupil self-assessment<\/li><\/ul><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c06606 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0c06606\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7cef96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b7cef96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Maths<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b98fb70 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b98fb70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Focused marking<\/li><li>Pupil observations<\/li><li>Book\/work scrutiny<\/li><li>Results of class tests (e.g. tables tests)<\/li><li>Maths unit tests<\/li><li>SATs Reading Comprehension (Year 2, 6), optional SATs (Year 3, 4, 5)<\/li><li>Pupil-self assessment<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6aff979 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6aff979\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Appendix 2: Examples of Contents of Class Assessment Folder\/Individual Student Portfolios<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6102839 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6102839\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-265c6b0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"265c6b0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f73a6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2f73a6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Autumn Term<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8751cbf elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8751cbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>English <span class=\"\">\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/b>\n<ul>\n \t<li>Update of APP-based tracking grids for reading and writing based on focused marking and observations of children\u2019s learning<\/li>\n \t<li>Running records\/guided reading records<\/li>\n \t<li>Independent writing samples<\/li>\n \t<li>Assessments of phonic phase for each child (EYFS\/KS1)<\/li>\n \t<li>Set new learning targets<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<b>Maths <\/b>\n<ul>\n \t<li>On-going update of APP-based tracking grids for maths based on focused marking and observations of children\u2019s learning<\/li>\n \t<li>Set new targets<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<b>Foundation Subjects<\/b>\n<ul>\n \t<li>Record significant progress against HPC learning targets<\/li>\n \t<li>Update Class Pupil Progress Profile<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2393e98 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2393e98\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98345db elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"98345db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Spring Term<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fe5390 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2fe5390\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>English <\/b>\n<ul>\n \t<li>On-going update of APP-based tracking grids for reading and writing based on focused marking and observations of children\u2019s learning<\/li>\n \t<li>Running records\/guided reading records<\/li>\n \t<li>Independent writing samples<\/li>\n \t<li>Assessments of phonic phase for each child (EYFS\/KS1)<\/li>\n \t<li>Set new learning targets<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<b>Maths\u00a0<\/b>\n<ul>\n \t<li>On-going update of APP-based tracking grids for maths based on focused marking and observations of children\u2019s learning<\/li>\n \t<li>Set new targets<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<b>Foundation Subjects<\/b>\n<ul>\n \t<li>Record significant progress against HPC learning targets<\/li>\n \t<li>Update Class Pupil Progress Profile<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ca23db e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5ca23db\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad35f3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ad35f3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Summer Term<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0e730b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b0e730b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>English\u00a0<\/b>\n<ul>\n \t<li>On-going update of APP-based tracking grids for reading and writing based on focused marking and observations of children\u2019s learning<\/li>\n \t<li>Running records\/guided reading records<\/li>\n \t<li>Independent writing samples<\/li>\n \t<li>Assess phonic phase for each child (EYFS\/KS1) and update phonic phase grid<\/li>\n \t<li>Year 1 Statutory Reading Test<\/li>\n \t<li>Year 2 and Year 6: NCT Tests \u2013 Reading, Writing and Spelling and Teacher Assessments<\/li>\n \t<li>Year 7- Year 9: NCT\/Lower Secondary\/Checkpoint<\/li>\n \t<li>Year 10 and 11: Past IGCSE papers<\/li>\n \t<li>Set new targets<\/li>\n \t<li>National Curriculum progress check and targets recorded on End of Year Report<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<b>Maths <\/b>\n<ul>\n \t<li>On-going update of APP-based tracking grids for maths based on focused marking and observations of children\u2019s learning<\/li>\n \t<li>Year 2 and Year 6: SATs Tests -Written and Mental and Teacher Assessments<\/li>\n \t<li>Set new targets<\/li>\n \t<li>National Curriculum levels and targets recorded on End of Year Report<\/li>\n \t<li>Year 7 \u2013 Year 9 NCT\/Lower Secondary\/Checkpoint<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<b>Foundation Subjects<\/b>\n<ul>\n \t<li>Record significant progress against HPC learning targets and complete End of Year Report<\/li>\n \t<li>Update Class Pupil Progress Profile<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Assessment Policy A04: ASSESSMENT POLICY You can teach a student a lesson for a day; but if you can teach him to learn by creating curiosity, he will continue the learning process as long as he lives. Clay P. Bedford 1. Rationale At Edison International Academy, we believe that assessment provides the basis for informed [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4825","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/edison.academy\/as\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4825","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/edison.academy\/as\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/edison.academy\/as\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edison.academy\/as\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edison.academy\/as\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4825"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/edison.academy\/as\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4825\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5034,"href":"https:\/\/edison.academy\/as\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4825\/revisions\/5034"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/edison.academy\/as\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4825"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}