This week's update includes: a reminder that the DfE have published the 2018 statutory guidance for
national curriculum assessments at the end of KS1, KS2 and EYFS; information regarding the STA live, interactive webinars that will be broadcast on Wednesday 8 November; a reminder about changes to the KS2 SATs timetable and information on the timing of return results.
The investigation visits guidance explains how local authorities carry out school visits, as part of STA's investigations into allegations of maladministration
of national curriculum assessments.
Back in August, NFER researchers Jennie Harland and Claire Hodgson discussed the
provisional national curriculum assessment results for KS2, focusing on reading moving from its position as the subject with the highest performance under the old curriculum and assessment regime to the lowest under the new one.
Unit of Work based on the book Bubble Wrap Boy by Phil Earle Narrative Writing focus Includes others genres as well as narrative (descriptive, poetry) Includes discrete grammar
sessions National Curriculum assessment descriptors / Weeks 4 + Use for extended writing end of term project.
The incidents involved the results of the phonics screening check and key stage 1 assessments, released in September; the provisional outcomes of the key stage 2
national curriculum assessments from November; and a further education and skills statistical release from October.
Maladministration refers to «any act that could jeopardise the integrity, security or confidentiality of
the national curriculum assessments and could lead to results that do not reflect the unaided abilities and achievements of pupils.»
«Ofqual has not received any complaints regarding the marking of this year's
national curriculum assessments.»
NCA tools is a secure website designed to support primary schools and local authorities (LAs) in the administration of
national curriculum assessments.
Schools must keep these periods free for administering
the national curriculum assessments at key stages 1 and 2.