Assessment.

Students complete a suitable baseline based on their starting point and SEMH needs. Their work is assessed by teaching staff on an ongoing basis with work assessed at the end of each day where possible and recorded in Learn Trek as part of the daily learning log. Staff are encouraged to give formative feedback as lessons progress, but also to provide a comment on work produced, indicating whether the work has been produced independently (I) or with support (S). These baselines and assessments can be completed online, using our hard-copy baseline assessments or holistically when teaching staff assess student work by commenting on:

Holistic Assessments:

• Student subject journals (with progress over time evidence in their e-journal and recorded via Learn Trek)
• Activities completed in small groups and independently
• Other resources (annotated photographs, video evidence, practical artefacts)

Formative and Summative Assessments:

• Century Tech diagnostic and nuggets
• NCFE baseline for Functional Skills English and Maths
• NGRT for their reading age
• Mocks and end of half term assessments

Subject Leads check that students’ assessed work evidences the planned or adapted
learning outcomes for each subject. This is done through a journal check for each child foreach subject at least once per half term. Subject Leads flag issues with staff and suggest improvements. If necessary, Subject Leads will support teaching staff to amend planning and will support by joining lessons / providing extra student support.

Moderation of assessed work takes place termly, especially when work contributes to a
formal qualification. A register of Special Educational Needs is kept up to date with
information on additional requirements for student assessment. An Access to Fair
Assessment Policy sets out our responsibility to ensure students access assessment in the best way possible during their time with us.