Assessment is part of our everyday practice at Parkside and follows the fundamentals of the Parkside Learning Line.
As well as students knowing how well they’re doing in their learning, it’s also key that families know how well their child is doing in school to support the home/school relationship and to provide opportunities for both families and staff to support and challenge students to achieve their very best during their time with us at Parkside.
To ensure information is shared in a useful and timely way, families will receive a report 5 times per year – at the end of the half-term in most cases – via Arbor informing them how their child is doing across key areas for the subjects they study plus the Coaching and E+A sessions they take part in each week.
For academic subjects, the report will include:
- How much progress they have made between reports
- How much effort they are putting into lessons
- How resilient they are in the face of challenges
- How independent they are throughout lessons
This will be against a four-point scale: Exceeding (1) , Expected (2), Reflection (3) and Immediate Focus (4) so you can clearly see how your child is doing, celebrate their successes and encourage them to develop in relevant areas.
We will also be sharing information about how children are doing in Coaching and E+A, with a focus on Influence, Relationships and Communication; all key skills that will support students to be successful both in Coaching and in the wider school community.
The criteria staff will use to enter their Progress Report information will be attached to Progress Reports via Arbor. Other data provided on the Progress Report includes attendance and current and target examination data (where relevant). Key Stage 3 Assessment data is communicated separately from Progress Reports.
As well as Progress Reports being available to children, families and teachers, Progress Reports are also accessible to students’ Coaches, so that progress and the characteristics needed to be a good learner are continually part of coaching conversations with students. Twice yearly Meet your Coach Evenings also provide the opportunity to discuss this in more detail with Coaches.
