Assessment
Culverhill delivers a bespoke curriculum, which is broad and balanced and meets the variety of needs of our pupils. The curriculum, alongside specialist teaching approaches, provides consistency throughout the school, whilst recognising developmental and age related aspects to learning.
Assessment is an ongoing daily teaching technique at Culverhill. Our assessment software tool Evidence for learning allows all staff to capture evidence. Teachers are able to stay abreast of their pupil’s attainment through the form of an additional software called Insights (an up to date and constantly changing measure of pupil progress in relation to an outcome). This signifies the pupil’s progression towards their expected EHCP outcome at the end of their key stage and their English writing, reading and Maths steps.
Progression towards outcomes, and curriculum subjects can be monitored on a daily basis. Data is analysed to provide information about students’ performance and make recommendations for interventions or support.
Our curriculum is sequenced as such so there is a direct link between the timetable, the curriculum and assessment. Our sequential spiral curriculum means that we are able to assess the quality of our curriculum through individual pupil outcomes.
Our overall aims are;
- Identify the learning needs of an individual pupil or a group of pupils.
- Use formative assessment to inform planning, outcomes, next steps and interventions.
- Assist with the development of quality teaching strategies which motivate pupils.
- Support the identification of barriers to learning and the development of strategies to overcome these.
- Use moderation strategies to ensure accurate, reliable and consistent judgments across the school using a range of evidence and strategies.
- Trust-wide TAG meetings to collaboratively review and discuss pupil progress across all schools in the trust."
- Complies with statutory requirements.
- Gather and capture additional information necessary to provide a tailored education, of high quality to all pupils.
- Inform parents and carers of their child’s experiences and achievements.
- Celebrate long term and short term successes with pupils and families.
Accreditation
Qualifications in Key Stage 4
When pupils move into Key Stage 4, Inspire and Thrive pupils work towards achieving the following nationally recognised qualifications and accreditations:
English
AQA Entry Level Certificates
- Step up silver (Equivalent Entry Level 1 and 2)
- Step up Gold (Equivalent Entry Level 3)
Requirements: Classroom based; pupils complete 3 units of work with a non exam assessment at the end of each unit.
Maths
WJEC Entry Level
- Entry level 1-3
Requirements: 4 x coursework papers, 4 x practical tasks in class and one 1 hour formal examination.
Tasks are completed in class throughout the year and one exam is sat in May.
Once Entry Level 3 has been achieved…
- Pearson - Functional skills Level 1 (Equivalent 1-3 GCSE)
Requirements: one 1 hour formal examination.
If Functional skills level 1 is achieved then working towards …
- Functional skills Level 2 (Equivalent 4+ GCSE)
Requirements: one 1 hour formal examination.
Pearson
- Functional skills Level 1 (Equivalent 13 GCSE)
- Functional skills Level 2 (Equivalent 4+ GCSE)
Requirements: one 1 hour formal examination.
Science
AQA Entry Level Certificates
- Single award (Equivalent - Entry Level 1, 2 and 3)
- Double award (Equivalent - Entry Level 1, 2 and 3)
Requirements: Designed Assessments carried out in class over two years.
AQA Unit Award Scheme Science
– Certificates achieved at the end of each unit.
Unit Award Scheme
- ICT AQA Unit Award Scheme – certificates linked to life skills including E-Safety
- Art - AQA Unit Award Scheme
- PE - AQA Unit Award Scheme – certificates linked to a range of sporting activities.
- Drama - AQA Unit Award Scheme
ASDAN
Personal Social Development (PSD) Entry Level 1 and 2
Entry Level Certificates continue to be the most appropriate qualifications for our pupils to achieve at Culverhill as our learners are not yet ready to access the full requirements for GCSE.
Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award
The Bronze DofE programme has four sections: Volunteering, Physical, Skills and Expedition.
Pupils partake in three months of activity for the Volunteering, Physical and Skills sections within curriculum time. They also take part in a two-day, one-night Expedition.