Assessment is carried out to see what children and young people know, understand and are able to do. Assessment is very important to tracking progress, planning next steps, reporting and involving parents, children and young people in learning.
Assessment covers:
- The ways teachers support and assess children’s learning and monitor progress and identify next steps in learning.
- Reporting to parents/carers – in writing and in discussions to help them understand their child’s progress and what they can do to help their child’s learning.
- Formal recognition of a child or young person's achievements through profiles and qualifications.
- By recognising our children’s achievements through a range of new qualifications in the senior school which build on everything they have accomplished throughout their schooling.
Curriculum for Excellence has improved Assessment in the following ways:
A better connected assessment system with smoother links through pre-school, primary, secondary school and college.
More ways of assessing progress to support learning and more flexibility to meet learners' individual needs.
By introducing a profile of our childrens’ achievements. To give a clear statement of the achievements they have made and the skills they have developed at these crucial times in their lives.
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