National Curriculum

September 2015

Objectives

• To develop clearer understanding of the expectations of the new national curriculum

• To gain knowledge into the national curriculum assessments

• To share Tudor’s use of assessments in ensuring progress and attainment

• To share how assessments will be communicated to parents

National CurriculumThere are changes to the content of all subjects in the national curriculum. A summary can be found on the Department for Education website.• In maths, children will be expected to learn more at an earlier age - for

example to know their 12 times table by the age of nine• History will take a more chronological approach than under the old

curriculum• In English, pupils will learn more Shakespeare and there will be more

importance placed on spelling• The new computing curriculum will require pupils to learn how to write

code• In science, there will be a shift towards hard facts and "scientific

knowledge“• Generally, the new curriculum is more content-focused and less skills-

based

Designing our Curriculum

• Maths, English, Science (usually), R.E., Modern Foreign Languages, Computing, PSHE, Music and P.E taught separately and as discrete subjects

• History, Geography, Design and Technology and Art themed

Chris Quigley

National Curriculum National Tests

• Phonics in Year 1• Year 2:a) Reading (two papers)b) Spelling, punctuation and grammar (two papers)c) Mathematics (two papers)

Year 6:d) Reading (one paper)e) Spelling, punctuation and grammar (two papers)f) Mathematics (three papers)

National Curriculum Tests

Year 2 – Reading (approx. 30 mins)Paper 1 – short reading and answers:

National Curriculum Tests

Year 2 – Reading (approx. 40 mins)Paper 2 – Long texts; separate answer book

National Curriculum Tests

Year 2 – Spelling, punctuation and grammarPaper 1 – Spelling

National Curriculum Tests

Year 2 – Spelling, punctuation and grammar (approx. 20 mins)Paper 2 – Questions

National Curriculum Tests

Year 2 – Maths (approx. 20 mins)Paper 1 – Arithmetic

National Curriculum Tests

Year 2 – Maths (approx. 35 mins)Paper 2 – Reasoning

National Curriculum Tests

Year 6 – Reading (60 mins)Paper 1 – Reading booklet (three texts) with separate answer booklet

National Curriculum Tests

Year 6 – Spelling, punctuation and grammar (45 mins)Paper 1 – Questions

National Curriculum Tests

Year 6 – Spelling, punctuation and grammar (approx. 15 mins)Paper 2 – Spelling

National Curriculum

Year 6 – Maths (30 mins)Paper 1 - Arithmetic

National Curriculum Tests

Year 6 – Maths (40 mins)Paper 2 – Reasoning

National Curriculum Tests

Year 6 – Maths (40 mins)Paper 3 – Reasoning

Assessment at Tudor

• Children assessed in age-related bands• Band 2 = Year 2; Band 5 = Year 5• Each band separated into six steps:

Beginning/Beginning PlusWorking Within/Working Within Plus Secure/Secure Plus

• As with most schools, children will stay in their age related band and will only move up to the higher year band in exceptional circumstances

Assessment at Tudor

Assessment at Tudor

Assessment at Tudor

• We will be sending home data sheets four times a year; one of which will make up part of the annual teacher’s report

• Most children will start the year working in the previous year’s band and should be at the age-related band by the summer term

Assessment at Tudor

Progress and Achievement Data will be sent home at regular intervals to help keep you informed about your child’s journey through school.

Proposed Timetable:w/c 9.11.15w/c 21.3.16w/c 11.7.16