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New SIMS assessment system for primary schools

New SIMS assessment system for primary schools

by David Pott | Jun 5, 2019 | Assessment, Beginner, Intermediate, Power BI, Primary

Primary schools using SIMS must sometimes feel like the Cinderellas of the assessment world. Most of the new resources created by Capita tend to focus on secondary schools. But Capita SIMS have just released a new primary school assessment system that comprises a set...
Calculating KS1 to KS2 Progress Measures 2018

Calculating KS1 to KS2 Progress Measures 2018

by David Pott | Jul 9, 2018 | Analysis, Assessment, Primary

You can now use SIMS to calculate the KS2 value added for your Y6 pupils. This article shows how to do it in simple steps. First, here’s a video to show you how to set up and use the resources: Primary School Accountability In September 2016 the DfE outlined how...
4 Ways to Set a Baseline in Assessment Without Levels

4 Ways to Set a Baseline in Assessment Without Levels

by David Pott | Feb 1, 2016 | Assessment, Assessment Without Levels, Primary

Why Summative Baselines Matter When I go into primary schools to create an assessment system one of the main discussion areas is usually progress: how to measure it and, crucially, what baseline to measure it from. With the old sub levels, the starting point for...
Measuring progress in primary school. Do points mean prizes?

Measuring progress in primary school. Do points mean prizes?

by David Pott | Jan 15, 2016 | Analysis, Assessment, Assessment Without Levels, Primary, Programme of Study

When I designed the new School Analytics system I was aware that measuring progress in primary schools was very important to many senior managers. Even in the brave new world of assessment without levels, teachers were telling me that they still needed a measure of...

Creating a Group Analysis to Show APS Progress

by David Pott | Mar 2, 2014 | Assessment, Demonstration, Intermediate, Primary, Secondary, Training

Group Analyses are one of assessment manager’s ‘hidden gems’ – many school never use them and miss out on a very powerful analysis tool. An APS grid will quickly calculate the average point score (APS) of a group of pupils, showing progress...
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