Assessment and record keeping

Session 4

K Halford AST

Assessments
Science is teacher assessed at the end of Years 2,4 and 6. This year there will be no Y6 SAT for science other than in a small number of sample schools Unlike English and Maths, Science is given a straight level (as opposed to sub levels 2A, 2B, 2C etc) There are test packages available which many schools use as well as various tick sheets. Year 2 assessment
Katrina Halford AST

The future of assessments

It is not known whether or not SATs will be reintroduced at the end of KS2. APP at KS3 and 4 has been piloted and adopted in secondary schools in Dorset. It is also available for KS1 and 2. It will work similarly to the maths, reading and writing APP. I spent a considerable time trialling it but have not found it as helpful as levels and I can statements. In our school we use levels for the class Year 5 levels

Katrina Halford AST

APP

l 3 4 APP

Katrina Halford AST

AT1 (scientific process/ enquiry skills) goes across all strands of Science and is the most indicative method of assessing a childs understanding. APP focuses more on scientific understanding than content.
My targets and achievements in Scientific Enquiry I can: Choose information to help me from different sources provided including the computer Make most of the planning decisions when planning an investigation Show I know why fair tests are needed and know how to vary one factor whilst keeping others the same Make predictions about what is going to happen in a test Select appropriate equipment from a range Use equipment effectively reading standard measures Make a series of observations, comparing 5 or more things Sometimes take repeated readings Present my results clearly using tables and bar charts, take repeat recordings and discuss my ideas Plot points to make a line graph and I have noticed how these can show patterns in my data Take account of these patterns when drawing conclusions with support Start to relate my conclusions to the science that I know Use scientific vocabulary with understanding Suggest improvements in my work and give reasons for what I say I AM WORKING AT LEVEL FOUR

Katrina Halford AST

End of unit expectations

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Science skills
Science skills

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Assessment for learning (AFL)

To ensure that children are familiar with the learning outcomes of a lesson and give them tips to achieve success To give opportunities for children to assess their own learning To ensure that lessons are planned with distinct learning outcomes

Katrina Halford AST

Examples of how AFL can be used in Science

Effective questioning (whyhow) Structured tips to achieve success e.g. This lesson W.A.L.T. find out how to affect the brightness of a bulb in a circuit Top Tips: what will you keep the same :what will you change : how will you show your results
Katrina Halford AST

WILF I can sort materials TIBTIB- each group shares a property - each group has materials which can do the same thing -each group has different things to the others

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