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KS4 Resources Update October 2017

KS4 Resources Update October 2017

by David Pott | Oct 12, 2017 | Advanced, Analysis, Intermediate, KS4 Resources, Performance 8, Secondary

Capita have just released a new update to their KS4 Resources. If you use the resources you will want to download this update asap. The update includes the latest progress estimates, plus an update to allow combined science to recorded. New scatter graphs are also...
New attainment 8 estimates for 2016 published

New attainment 8 estimates for 2016 published

by David Pott | Sep 26, 2016 | Advanced, Analysis, Assessment Without Levels, Performance 8

Anyone wanting to calculate their school’s A8 and P8 figures will want to use the latest A8 estimates which have been published today. Here’s the file: [gview...
Making sense of progress 8

Making sense of progress 8

by David Pott | Sep 13, 2016 | Analysis, Assessment Without Levels, Performance 8, Progress 8, Secondary, Uncategorized

Over the last few months many schools have been obsessing about progress 8 scores and I’ve watched a few schools get worked-up if the value of progress 8 was one decimal point above or below a specific value. That’s why it was reassuring to see advice from...
Attainment 8: Calculating the New Measure

Attainment 8: Calculating the New Measure

by David Pott | May 15, 2014 | Advanced, Analysis, Assessment, Demonstration, Intermediate, Secondary

Back in October 2013 (pdf), updated in January 2014 (pdf) and again in March 2014 (pdf), the government published the details for the new Attainment 8 measure. Although we still don’t know exactly how the related Performance 8 measure will be calculated, we do...

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