Pupils arrive at Hillborough Junior School in Year 3 having experienced a range of pre-Key Stage and KS1 assessments:
| Assessment Type | Typical Year | Mandatory? | Notes |
| Reception Baseline Assessment | Reception | Yes | Early snapshot of learning readiness |
| Phonics Screening Check | Year 1 (and retake in Year 2 if needed) | Yes | Assesses reading/phonics skills |
| KS1 Optional Tests (reading, SPaG, maths) | End of Year 2 | Optional | Some schools still use them |
| Teacher Assessment Judgements | Ongoing / Year 2 | Yes | Broad assessment in core areas |
| Classroom and ongoing checks | Throughout KS1 | Yes | Regular formative checks |
The results of these assessments support teachers in identifying pupils working below, at or above the age-related expectation. This judgement, along with our own ‘Baseline’ assessment tests (sat in the early autumn term) are used to guide junior school staff in identifying a starting point from which progress can be measured.
All new pupils are assessed soon after arriving and the results attained are used alongside assessments forwarded by their previous schools to identify at what point they are at on their learning journey.
During their time at the junior school, pupils will be formally assessed periodically and informally assessed regularly, to identify gaps in knowledge and understanding and to support judgements on progress (see the attached ‘Assessment Cycle’).
During the summer term in Year 4, pupils will sit an online Multiplication tables test.
At the end of Year 6, pupils will sit ‘End of Key Stage 2 Assessments’ - commonly referred to as SATs. These will take the form of externally marked:
- English Reading Test (1 paper)
- English grammar, punctuation and spelling (2 papers)
- Mathematics Reasoning Test (2 papers)
- Mathematics Arithmetic (1 paper)
In addition to this, pupils will be teacher assessed for their writing. Teacher assessments are periodically moderated by the Local Authority.
Assessment Policy
Assessment Cycle
