Management Information Sheet

Statutory tests and teacher assessment

The LA will again be carrying out unannounced monitoring of test security for both Y6 and the Phonics Check in Y1. Please ensure that ALL staff in any way involved in the administration of tests have a copy of the test administration guide and are fully aware of how those requirements will be implemented in the particular context of your school. See link below.

Statutory Moderation

There are some important changes to the moderation process this year. We will use Perspective/Perspective Lite (both referred to as “Perspective” throughout this document) as a secure tool to exchange confidential information between the LA and schools. Please ensure that you are aware of the process detailed below and the new requirements around post-moderation level changes at Key Stage 1 and 2.

Selection of Schools

• Statutory moderation will be carried out by the LA in all three key stages for a minimum 25% sample of infant, primary and junior schools. At Key Stage 1 STA now require 50% of infant schools to be moderated.
• Schools will be notified of the details of their moderation appointment during the week beginning 23rd March 2015 through Perspective.
• If you would like to know more about the moderation process, ‘Meet a Moderator’ sessions will be available for schools to book onto. Each session will run from 16:30 – 17:30. The purpose of the sessions is to discuss the process of moderation and may be attended by Reception, Year 2 and Year 6 teachers. The dates are as follows:
  • 11th May 2015 at the PDC, Norwich – course code TLS-0515-T043
  • 13th May 2015 at the PDC, Norwich – course code TLS-0515-T044
  • 14th May 2015 at the WNPDC, King’s Lynn – course code TLS-0515-T045
  These sessions will be available to book online from 24th March - s4s.norfolk.gov.uk

Selection of Pupils

• Schools must upload cohort and assessment details into Perspective. Excel templates and guidance are available on http://tiny.cc/norfolkassessment Perspective can be accessed through the following link: https://perspective.angelsolutions.co.uk.
• If schools have difficulties accessing their Perspective account, please click on the “forgotten your password” link on the log-in page, and follow the instructions.
• Schools will be informed of the pupils selected by the LA for moderation by 12 noon the day before their moderation appointment, through Perspective. Schools must ensure that someone is able to access Perspective on this day.

Feedback from Moderation

• At moderation, teachers will be given detailed verbal and summary written feedback with the levels agreed at moderation and details of any agreed actions required to secure accurate assessments.
• Headteachers will be notified of the outcome of their school's moderation immediately at the end of each session and copies of the written feedback will be available in Perspective.

Post-Moderation Actions

• It is a requirement for schools to act on advice given at moderation, and not to submit levels different to those agreed without the consent of the local authority.
• We expect all schools to arrange moderation with current and receiving teachers. Where levels have changed, and been agreed with receiving teachers, if there are no other concerns we are likely to agree any post-moderation changes in level without additional investigation. We understand that it is feasible for children to make progress in the time between statutory moderation and data submission.
• The moderation outcomes form uploaded into the school’s Perspective will contain two additional columns for KS1 and KS2. These columns are to be used to notify the LA of any changes in attainment and confirm agreement with receiving teachers. If levels are submitted which are different to those agreed at moderation without notification this may be investigated as potential maladministration.

Statutory EYFS Agreement Trialling

• Those schools not called for EYFS moderation this year must attend Statutory Agreement Trialling. The subjects to be covered this year are: Physical Development; Understanding the World and Expressive Arts and Design. Schools must book one teacher onto one of the events where the teacher will discuss the attainment of a range of pupils, covering the 3 subject areas. We will email schools with the dates and venues of these Agreement Trialling sessions.

Non Statutory Additional Moderation Trialling

• We have arranged 4 sessions of non statutory Agreement Trialling for EYFS covering Literacy and PSED for schools to attend should they wish. These sessions are open to all schools/settings where teachers/practitioners will be completing the EYFS Profile, including those who will be attending statutory moderation. The dates of these sessions are:-
  • 1st May – Norwich PDC – 9.00-12.00 – course code TLS-0515-T035
  • 1st May – Norwich PDC – 1.30-4.30 – course code TLS-0515-T036
  • 21st May – Norwich PDC – 9.00-12.00 – course code TLS-0515-T041
  • 21st May – Norwich PDC – 1.30-4.30 – course code TLS-0515-T042
• In response to demand, we have arranged 2 sessions of non-statutory Agreement Trialling for Year 2 teachers covering reading, writing and mathematics and 2 sessions for Year 6 teachers, covering writing. The sessions enable teachers to take part in cross school moderation, agreeing judgements and discussing the key elements of each level. The dates of these sessions are:

  KS1:

  6th May – Norwich PDC – 9.00-12.00 – course code TLS-0515-T037 6th May – Norwich PDC – 1.30-4.30 – course code TLS-0515-T038

  KS2:

  18th May – Woodside Centre, Norwich – 9.00-12.00 – course code TLS-0515-T039 18th May – Woodside Centre, Norwich – 1.30-4.30 – course code TLS-0515-T040

All of the above sessions can be booked on using the following link: s4s.norfolk.gov.uk

These will be available to book online from 24th March.

ARAs for each Key Stage along with other material to support statutory assessment can be found at the following link: www.tiny.cc/norfolkassessment