Teacher Assessment Collection Guidance 2019/20
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The Secretary of State for Education announced yesterday, Wednesday 18 March, that the 2019/20 national curriculum assessments will not take place due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
This means the following assessments planned between April and July 2020 are cancelled:
- foundation stage profile
- end of key stage 1 and key stage 2 assessments (including tests and teacher assessment)
- phonics screening check
- multiplication tables check
- science sampling tests
- all statutory trialling
Primary school performance measures will not be published for the 2019/20 academic year.
Performance Team General Guidance
Collection Dates - start dates and deadlines dates for sending data to the LA
Summary of Changes - changes to the teacher assessment collections this year (to follow)
Checks Carried Out - Common errors encountered during the data collection (to follow)
Perspective Lite & LIAISE - the advantages of our two reporting systems
Perspective Lite - quick reference guide on getting the best of Perspective Lite during the data collection
Completion Status - regular update on the completeness of the school, LA and national data (to follow)
Data Collection Contacts - list of assessment, moderation, data and software contacts
Foundation Stage Profile
Performance Team Guidance - overview of the FSP collection (to follow)
DfE Assessment Reporting Arrangements - detailed DfE guidance
DfE FSP Handbook - guidance for foundation stage profile practitioners (to follow)
DfE Spreadsheet Template - template - guidance - for those not using school software to submit data (to follow)
Phonics
Performance Team Guidance - overview of the phonics collection (to follow)
DfE Teacher Assessment Reporting Arrangements - detailed DfE guidance
DfE Spreadsheet Template - template - guidance - for those not using school software to submit data (to follow)
Key Stage 1
Performance Team Guidance - overview of the KS1 collection (to follow)
DfE Teacher Assessment Reporting Arrangements - detailed DfE guidance
Valid Code Guidance - valid codes for each subject in ability order
DfE Teacher Assessment Exemplification - Examples of work to support assessments at the end of KS1
DfE Conversion Tables - Test raw to scaled score conversion tables (to follow)
Pre-Key Stage Codes - Describes the changes to assessment for pupils below the level of the KS1 curriculum
DfE Pre-Key Stage Standards - descriptions of the pre-key stage levels for those working below test standard
Example pupil assessments - examples of the acceptable combinations of KS1 assessments
DfE Spreadsheet Template - template - guidance - for those not using school software to submit data (to follow)
Key Stage 2
Performance Team Guidance - overview of the KS2 TA collection (to follow)
DfE Teacher Assessment Reporting Arrangements - detailed DfE guidance
Valid Code Guidance - valid codes for each subject in ability order
DfE Teacher Assessment Exemplification - Examples of work to support assessment of writing and science at the end of KS2
Pre-Key Stage Codes - Describes the changes to assessment for pupils below the level of the KS2 curriculum
DfE Pre-Key Stage Standards - descriptions of the pre-key stage levels for those working below test standard
Example pupil assessments - examples of the acceptable combinations of KS2 assessments
DfE Spreadsheet Template - template - guidance - for those not using school software to submit data (to follow)
Multiplication Tables Check
DfE Administration Guidance - guidance on how to administer the test (to follow)
SIMS Guidance
LEAMIS Data Collection Guidance - for schools signed to the LEAMIS service (to follow)
DfE Calendar
National Curriculum Assessments Calendar - key DfE dates for the 2019/20 tests and assessments