At Holy Trinity we assess children so that we know that we are teaching them effectively and to ensure they are making progress.
We also use assessment to:
Our most valuable assessment tool, immediate feedback, is used all day, every day. We believe that the most important and useful feedback is provided at the point of learning. For example, we use a variety of questioning to determine children’s understanding and promote self- assessment. We also use visual cues to provide children with reinforcement of successes and misconceptions to be addressed. We encourage pupils to assess their own work, and the work of others. Teachers will occasionally give longer written feedback on more substantial pieces of learning, such as extended pieces of writing.
Ongoing and daily assessments help teachers form a rounded judgement about the extent to which children are learning against our expectations for each year group. These judgements inform the immediate next steps in daily and weekly plans, as well as termly recorded judgements, in which tracking enables the school to ensure no child falls behind and has appropriate interventions if required.
At the end of each term, teachers make a summative assessment of their pupils. Tests may be used in some subjects to support these assessments alongside their knowledge and first-hand experience of pupils.
We use descriptors to indicate the depth of a pupils’ knowledge and understanding against curriculum expectations for their year group.
| GDS | On track to meet the greater depth standard |
| EXS | On track to meet the expected standard |
| WTS | Working towards the expected standard |
