Day to Day Formative Assessment

We use this type of assessment to inform teaching on an ongoing daily basis. This assessment is based upon the class teacher’s professional knowledge of what the child knows. As a Reception team we record observations using class floor books and children’s individual books and engage with children in the areas of provision. These observations can be gathered during child-led learning time, or during routine interactions or during an adult led sessions. When it comes to next steps the class teacher and the Reception team will reflect upon the skills and understanding that the child(ren) demonstrate in the course of everyday learning to plan what to teach next. When a child’s learning is embedded it will be seen consistently in a range of situations.

Summative Assessment

This assessment is used to understand a child’s performance at the end of a period of teaching and are measured against the early learning goals. In the beginning of the year children will have their baseline assessment to inform teachers of where the children are around their entry point into school. The purpose of these assessments are to inform the child’s learning and modify the curriculum to their needs.

As we are a local education authority school, we use nation statutory assessment to understand a child’s performance in relation to national expectations. At the end of each term, a short report sharing every child’s progress in line with the early learning goals is shared with parents.