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Shared assessment experiences at KS2 – KS3 transition. Transition process at Amery Hill School. Background. Seven main feeder schools Well established liaison between Headteachers Regular meetings with Primary subject specialists/ Year 6 teachers
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Shared assessment experiences at KS2 – KS3 transition Transition process at Amery Hill School
Background • Seven main feeder schools • Well established liaison between Headteachers • Regular meetings with Primary subject specialists/ Year 6 teachers • Aims to ensure smooth social transition for students and curriculum continuity
A sample of shared curriculum and assessment experiences • Assessment for Learning / Assessing Pupils’ Progress • Art department’s review of KS2 sketch books • Moderation of Level 5 English writing in years 6 and 7 • English and Maths transition lessons in Primary schools • Year 6 Teacher Assessments English, Maths and Science and their role in the transition process • How do we teach and assess division, problem solving, reasoning , and other skills? • Music / PE / Modern Foreign Languages / ICT • Gifted and Talented projects • Lesson observations
Barriers • Number of meetings / supply costs • Subject specialists based in years 1-3 • Different perspectives • Limited number of subjects involved • Communicating outcomes to other staff • Opportunities • Recognition of where students are coming from and where they are going • Support for teachers in smaller schools • Acknowledgment that KS2 expertise is valued and built on • To transmit really valuable information about individuals that will help to ensure good progression