Teachers use their professional judgement, supported by internal and external formative and summative assessments to provide children, parents, the Local Authority and the DfE with progress and assessment data.  This encompasses an overall judgement in Reading, Writing and Maths, including end of key stage that will place your child into a category similar to the following:

• Working Towards National Standard
• Working at the National Standard
• Working above the National Standard (Greater Depth)

Standard Attainment Test (SATs)

At key stage 2 SATs are determined by compulsory testing in the case of maths and reading, or by teacher assessment in writing.   They will be giving the National Standard a median score of 100, with children ranked above and below this to a measured degree.  At key stage 2 this is broadly similar but is marked internally and the outcomes are used to inform the overal judgement.

National Curriculum

These are directly from the National Curriculum.  To support assessment the National Curriculum provides parents and teachers with a framework and stated expectations for attainment and progress.  These are used to inform our assessment outcomes and can be found within the Government’s National Curriculum guidance.  The government’s National Curriculum Page

There are references to Appendices, and these can be read here:

• Appendix 1 – Spelling
• Appendix 2 – Vocabulary, Grammar and Punctuation
• Appendix 3 – Glossary
  • English Appendix 1: Spelling
  • English Appendix 2: Vocabulary, grammar and punctuation
  • English Appendix 3: Glossary  (GREAT for explaining the meaning of grammatical terms)

Please see our curriculum guidance pages on how our curriculum is designed, sequenced and taught.

Grindleford Primary School Curriculum Map

The school has a Whole School Curriculum Map which can be found on the policies tab in the Governor section.  This includes a Whole School two yearly cycle of learning.

Each class has a class tab which will provide parents with additional information about your child’s curriculum learning.

Phonics and Early Reading

The school uses the Dfe approved Little Wandle scheme as a school approach to teaching phonics.  Children learn phonics in daily taught sessions from Reception upwards.  Children undertake the Government Key Stage 1 Phonics test in the summer of Year 1.  Any child who does not successfully met the expected outcome will continue to recieved phonic intervention and teaching until they have met the standard.  Re checks are completed in Year 2 for any child that did not meet the expected standard in Year 1.  Please note that these tests are conducted by know staff is a relexed and supportive environment and reported to both the Government and parents. We use phonic reading books matched to your child’s phonic level to support early reading.

For more information on the Little Wandle scheme please visit the ‘Reading’ page.