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Assessment, Recording and Reporting PolicyIntroductionAt Ysgol y Berllan Deg we believe that effective assessment is at the centre of teachingand learning and we make use of different strategies to support the staff to increase theirknowledge of every pupil. Assessment develops an understanding of the pupils’ strengthsand areas for further development and this information is used to help every pupil to makeprogress. We believe that every pupil has the potential to improve and to reach their fullpotential according to their age/stage.Principals and AimsOur main aim is to improve our pupils learning by producing learners who are active intheir own learning. We aim to achieve this by:• Sharing learning objectives with learners – NAIN (WALT – we are learning to);• Involving learners in self assessment – WILF - What I’m looking for;• Providing feedback, which leads to learners recognising their next steps, bringingabout future improvement e.g. 2 stars and a wish and other written and verbalfeedback;• Having the confidence and expectation that all our learners can improve;• Making and recording judgements so that future activities can be properly matchedto individual learners’ needs e.g. field notes;• Diagnosing particular difficulties the learners are encountering e.g. field notes;• Motivating our learners e.g. various strategies;• Aiding learner transfer between classes and key stages e.g. field notes;• making judgements about the nature and quality of learners work e.g. field notesand moderation;• reporting progress and achievement to parents, learners, colleagues, governors(where appropriate) and relevant outside agencies e.g. field notes;• monitoring trends in whole school performance and effectiveness e.g. analysis ofdata.We aim to foster ‘Assessment for Learning’ but we also recognise the need for summativeassessment because they fulfil different, parallel purposes.“We need to clearly differentiate between assessing learning for the purpose of rewardinggrades and forming reports, with its order well established, and assessment for learning,which has different priorities, new arrangements and another level of engagement.”Assessment Reform GroupWe base our planning on National Curriculum Programmes of Study, Contexts forLearning and upon having a detailed knowledge of our learners. We provide regularreports on progress so that learners, teachers and parents strive to work together toimprove learning and teaching across the school. We recognise that any assessmentundertaken at Ysgol y Berllan Deg is intended to have a strong influence on themotivation and self-esteem of our learners.