If data is not high on your school’s agenda yet, it soon will be. Changes in assessment levels as secondary schools move from the five A* to C benchmark performance measure to Progress 8 and APS (average points scores) will make tracking and monitoring crucial.
From 2016, schools will need to raise attainment across a broader range of subjects than ever before and pupils will be assessed on their progress relative to their starting point, which will require consistent monitoring throughout their school career.
No matter how the details of Progress 8 transpire, the overall message is clear: all teaching staff and school leaders need to be confident in recording, accessing, manipulating and using data.
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