They are checked against a standard.

Each school can create their own tests to check the progress of children.

Provides a consistent way of reporting to parents and local authorities about how children and young people are progressing at specific ages and stages.

They are regulated by Ofqual.

To make sure they pass the test.

To notice if progress is not being made so that steps can be put in place to support them.

It is helpful to look at individuals’ performances and to see how they have progressed over time.

Early years managers and head teachers will look regularly at pupils’ assessment data to see how individuals are moving forward.

It is important that they are accountable for the way in which they work.

To ensure that they are working at a high standard.

It does not support the regulation as it is only assessing to children perform in tests.

Where the government, through the taxpayer, funds educational settings (state-funded provision) they need to be seen to give value for money.

Summative Assessment

Formative Assessment

Used daily to inform next steps

Used at the end of the unit or term to sum up overall attainment

Formative Assessment

Used daily to inform next steps

Summative Assessment

Used at the end of a unit or term to sum up overall attainment

A form of formative assessment.

Assessing their own learning against the learning objective.

Asking the children how they feel about their learning.

A form of assessment of learning.

Plan activities

Observe, record and review children's progress

Support statutory assessments

Access children's individual needs

Assessing someone else's work using the success criteria.

Assessing their own learning against the learning objective.

Helps to reflect on own their own learning by assessing others.

Thinking about how they feel about their learning.

SALT to assess a specific area.

Teacher to assess a new pupil transferring from another school

Teacher to assess existing knowledge at the beginning of a new unit

Secondary schools assessing year 7 knowledge to support with grouping

It builds a national picture of how they are progressing in different areas and across different subjects.

It informs parents about their child's progress.

It informs professionals and helps them to plan for children’s and young people’s individual needs.

They give us an opportunity to look at how children and young people vary in their achievements at different stages.

Set and review key performance indicators

Provide support relevant to individual needs

Advise on how to improve individual performances

Support students learning and development

Observe the children carrying out different learning activities

Record their progress through photos and observations

Review their progress by sharing and looking at observations

To set targets based on their performance

Prepare their students for national assessments

Provide special exam considerations

Assess individuals' performance and relevant knowledge

Ensure that the standards and requirements of the specification are met

Track children's and young people's understanding and progress

Prepare the students for national assessments

Provide targeted feedback to help them improve

Ensure standards are met of the specification

Informing planning

Build up a picture of the child

Identifying progress

Gather evidence about the child's current level of learning