The scrapping by ministers of national curriculum levels has left schools with something of a quandary – what systems and methods to use to assess pupil progress and what impact these will have on their ability to improve standards?
Accountability is now at the heart of how schools operate. Everything is measured, weighed and given a value and then put in a column for public consumption, to be compared and analysed.
How you test and assess pupils, how you prepare them for public examinations, and how effective your methods are must now stand up to the highest scrutiny in today’s high-stakes climate.
Furthermore, schools accessing Pupil Premium funding will need to show what progress has been made in narrowing the gap in progress between pupils of different socio-economic backgrounds. Assessment will have a vital role to play in this process.
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