Assessment For Learning
Assessment Principles
When planning lessons, teachers consider learning topics, using the National Curriculum for each subject as a benchmark against national standards and by breaking tasks down into different success criteria. Each subject has identified the key knowledge, understanding and skills that students will need to develop in order to be successful. Students are assessed throughout their time at The Adeyfield Academy to enable students, parents and teachers to understand what a student knows and to provide support for future learning in order to improve. These assessments take the form of:
Formative assessment – this takes place in all lessons; students are continually assessed informally by teachers through observation and questioning for example.
Summative assessment – this takes place at key points in the curriculum to assess the extent to which students have mastered the key knowledge, understanding and skills in each subject and to inform feedback for students to improve.
Assessment Procedure
KS3 (Years 7-9)
Our summative assessment grading system has been developed to indicate how well a student has attained in assessments at key points in the curriculum when compared to assessment criteria. Students are measured by how well they have performed, regardless of their prior attainment. These performance indicators are:
- Exceptional
- Mastering
- Securing
- Developing
- Emerging
KS4 and KS5
As students enter KS4, they are provided with target grades that correspond to their KS3 expected attainment pathways. In Year 10 and Year 11, we continue to assess throughout the curriculum and will report using the GCSE/BTEC grading structure (GCSE Grades 9-1 and BTEC Fail, Pass, Merit, Distinction, Distinction*).
KS5 students are provided with target grades corresponding to their GCSE/BTEC results in Year 11. In Year 12 and Year 13, we continue to assess throughout the curriculum and will report using the A-Level/BTEC grading structure (A-Level A*, B, C, D, E, U and BTEC Fail, Pass, Merit, Distinction, Distinction*).
Attitude to Learning Score
In all three key stages we will report a students’ attitude to learning and home learning for each subject on each report. These are decided upon by teachers as follows:
| Score | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 - Exceptional | This student exemplifies our core values, ambition, courage, dignity, respect, and compassion, showing an exceptional commitment to learning. They set high standards, embrace challenges, and actively seek to exceed expectations while treating others with respect and dignity. A 5 Star Student, they are a role model in the school community demonstrating exemplary character. |
| 2 - Good | This student embodies the core values of ambition, courage, dignity, respect, and compassion, demonstrating a strong dedication to personal growth. They set clear goals, tackle challenges confidently, and take pride in their work and behaviour. Through respectful and compassionate interactions, they positively contribute to the school community, growing academically and personally. |
| 3 - Requires Improvement | This student shows promise in aligning with the school’s core values of ambition, courage, dignity, respect, and compassion. They can progress further by setting higher goals, embracing challenges, and demonstrating pride in their work. With increased respect and compassion toward peers, they have the potential to positively impact the learning environment. |
| 4 - Inadequate | Currently, this student’s approach does not fully reflect our values of ambition, courage, dignity, respect, and compassion. To improve, they would benefit from setting higher goals, tackling challenges with courage, and taking pride in their work and behaviour. By showing greater respect and compassion toward themselves and others, they can contribute more positively to the school community. |
Home Learning Score
| Score | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 - Exceptional | All home learning is completed on time and to an exceptional standard, reflecting our five school values that we expect from our 5 Star Students. They demonstrate dignity by taking pride in the quality and presentation of their work and ambition by striving for excellence in every assignment. |
| 2 - Good | All home learning is completed on time and to a good standard, home learning submitted embodies our five school values that we expect from our 5 Star Students. |
| 3 - Requires Improvement | A 5-Star Student generally completes home learning on time and to an acceptable standard, though there is room to better align this work with their true abilities. By embracing our school values—particularly ambition to aim higher and dignity in taking pride in their best work—they can unlock their full potential in the subject. |
| 4 - Inadequate | Home learning is rarely completed on time and in line with our five school values. Home learning often does not meet the standard expected by a 5 Star Student. |