Assessments

The Purpose and Principles of Assessment

There are 3 main forms of assessment at BA;

• In-school formative assessment – this is the evaluation of students’ knowledge and understanding, which takes place on a day-to-day basis in lessons and through homework. This information is used in order to inform and adapt teaching, both during lessons and from one lesson to the next.
• In-school summative assessment – this is a summary point used to evaluate what students have learned and can remember at a given point in time. Data from this assessment is used to measure their progress from an identified starting point.  This helps to identify areas for development and also informs reporting home.
• Nationally standardised summative Assessment – this is assessment used by the Government to hold schools to account. For example; SAT, GCSE and A-Level examinations.

KS3 Grades

Years 7 to 9: Summative Assessment

This is a percentage a student is achieving at the current moment in time based on an assessed piece of work conducted in test conditions and completed each half term.  If a student misses a summative assessment due to absence, then this will be replaced with a teacher assessment grade, based on their most recent assessed work. This grade may fluctuate depending on what is being assessed each half term.

KS4 & KS5 Grades

Years 10 – 13: Summative Assessment

This is a grade the student is achieving at the current moment in time based on an assessed piece of work conducted in test conditions and completed each half term.  If a student misses a summative assessment due to absence, then this will be replaced with a teacher assessment grade, based on their most recent assessed work. This grade may fluctuate depending on what is being assessed each half term.