Assessment & Progress at Bacon's College

The assessment model for the College adopts the key principles of the United Learning Trust document United Learning Assessment Expectations – ‘creating a culture’.

 

The United Learning curriculum is based on the concept of Mastery. 

 

We focus on two types of assessment for all year groups:

 

Formative assessment: occurs during lessons across the year including mini-tests and mid-module assessments. Teachers give general feedback to the whole class on areas for improvement.

 

Summative assessment: occurs at the end of each term such as end of term tests, mid-year tests and end of year exams. Teachers give individual feedback and results are shared via the students’ reports.

General Assessment Calendar - YEAR 7 & 8

Year 7 and 8

Formally assessed in ALL subjects (data is reported) 3 times a year – January, April and July which is based on in-class tests that are assessed by the teacher. However, subjects are encouraged to assess their students once a module (every half term).

Students sit common United Learning assessments in January and July in core subjects including: English, Maths, Science, Geography, MFL, and History. Teachers report their test scores (as a percentage) and then identify whether the student is Above, On, Below track in comparison to their Forecast GCSE range.

Their forecast GCSE range is based on their Key Stage 2/Midyis data: grades 1-3; 4-6; 7-9.

Students rank order (top 70 students) is displayed. 

Teachers also report attitudinal scores for Effort, Behaviour and Homework, 1 = Outstanding; 2= Good; 3: Requires Improvement; 4 = Inadequate. 

General Assessment Calendar - YEAR 9 & 10

Year 9 and 10

Formally assessed (data is reported) 3 times a year – January, April and July which is based on in-class tests that are assessed by the teacher.  However, subjects are encouraged to assess their students once a module (every half term). 

 

Subjects with United Learning advisors sit common assessments In January (optional for some subjects) and at the end of the year.

 

Teachers report Current Working At Grades using GCSE numbering (9-1).

 

Teachers also report attitudinal scores for Effort, Behaviour and Homework, 1 = Outstanding; 2= Good; 3: Requires Improvement; 4 = Inadequate. 

General Assessment Calendar - YEAR 11,12 & 13

Year 11, 12 and 13

Formally assessed (data is reported) 2 times a year (Year 12 also reported in July)December, March based on Pre-Public examinations (mock exams). 

However, subjects are encouraged to assess their students once a module (every half term).

Teachers report Current Working At Grades using GCSE numbering (9-1)/ Current Working At Grades using A level grades A*-U/Vocational grading i.e. Level 2 Pass and predicted grades for each data drop.

Teachers also report attitudinal scores for Effort, Behaviour and Homework,

1 = Outstanding;

2 = Good

 3 = Requires Improvement

4 = Inadequate. 

United Learning Assessment Calendar

United Learning Assessments- sat by all UL schools

English:  

  • Mid-year assessment for Y7, Y8 and Y9
  • End of year summative assessment for Y7, Y8, Y9 and Y10
  • Year 11 mocks in Nov/Dec and Feb/Mar

Maths:  

  • Mid-year assessment for Y7, Y8 and Y9
  • End of year summative assessment Y7, Y8, Y9 and Y10
  • Year 11 mocks in Nov/Dec and Feb/Mar

Science: 

  • End of year summative assessment for Y7, Y8, Y9 and Y10
  • Year 11 mocks in Nov/Dec and Feb/Mar

Geography:

  • End of year for Y7, Y8 and Y9

History:

  • End of year for Y7, Y8 and Y9

Modern Foreign Languages (MFL):

  • End of year for Y7, Y8 , Y9 and Y10

All students must sit the end of year 9 assessment in Geography, History and MFL.

Rank Order Assessment

We are constantly looking for ways to help students achieve amazing outcomes and to boost motivation. Other high-performing schools and academies, including many within United Learning, cite providing students and parents with rank order information as one of the most effective ways to do this, therefore we have introduced Rank Order for Years 7 and 8.

Rank Order transcends the constant changes in education labelling and puts understanding achievement firmly back in the hand of students and parents. To be clear: this information already exists. By making it available to parents, carers and students themselves, far from being demotivating in any way, students describe how they are constantly trying to improve on their own previous position in the year.

At all times we will be offering wrap-around support to students to improve from whichever position they find themselves in.

What is Rank Order?

What is Rank Order Assessment?

Rank Order Assessment is the process of assessing students, ideally through formalised examinations, and then ranking them from top to bottom performer in each subject and overall.

Why are we doing Rank Order Assessment?

What will Rank Order Assessment look like?

What will the school do with this information?

Why has my child done well in some subjects but not in others?

How will we support students who find themselves at the bottom of a Rank Order or dropping places?

My child has special education needs – will this affect their standing in the year group?

When will Rank Order happen?

How, as a parent/carer, can I support my child with Rank Order Assessment?

Will students be rewarded for their Rank Order?


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