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County Council
The Framework for the day
Children and Younger
Adults Department
Session 1 – the background and theory and story of P Scales
Session 2 – Moderation and Levelling
Session 3 – Hands on Experience of Moderation
Session 4 – Organising a levelling / moderation opportunity
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Aims of the East Midlands P
Scale Moderation Group
Children and Younger
Adults Department
To develop a sustainable
consistent model of moderation
of work for pupils who are
working below age related
expectations.
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How
Children and Younger
Adults Department
 By providing materials to support the
development of an East Midlands
accredited moderation network.
 By providing training in the use of the
moderation materials in a supportive yet
systematic framework to ensure
consistency.
 By providing expertise in moderation
which can be shared across all LA’s
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Children and Younger
Adults Department
The Model for
disseminating
training and
organising
moderation
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Meeting Individual Needs
Children and Younger
Adults Department
Flexible models to meet
individual LEA needs
Constraints and
opportunities.
Funding
LEA development plan
Existing LEA structures
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Possible routes for cascading training
Children and Younger
Adults Department
Through Local Moderation
Networks
Through Regional
Moderation Networks
From LA personnel
Through Special Schools
Through Services
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East Midlands Solution
Children and Younger
Adults Department
To use the Derbyshire model
and expertise to train a bank of
trainers / moderators for each
LA who will be able to replicate
the practice in their locality.
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The National Context
Children and Younger
Adults Department
SEN progression Materials
Data collection
Rose
Bercow
Lamb
Ofsted
Raising Barriers to Achievement
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Removing Barriers to Achievement:
A Strategy for SEN
Children and Younger
Adults Department
‘promote and extend the use of P scales….help
schools assess the progress …pupils working
towards level 1 of the national Curriculum’
 Minor revisions, including separating the
strands for speaking and listening and
reviewing the perceived gap between P8 and
Level 1.
 Promote greater and more effective use of the
P Scales by
producing moderation materials.
 Produce guidance for schools to support these
changes.
 P Scales are part of the national data
collection exercise from schools.”
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Children and Younger
Adults Department
Our Focus
Assessment
/ Moderation / Levelling
the use of the P scales within the
‘bigger picture’
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FAQS about P Scales
Children and Younger
Adults Department
The true / false tool
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P scales
Children and Younger
Adults Department
 broad descriptors of attainment below NC
level 1
 track progress towards NC level 1
 one tool within planning, teaching and
learning, assessment + reporting process
 framework for summative assessment
 data for use as part of target setting +
whole school improvement process
(Teachers TV Intro) ( P Scales Video)
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Children and Younger
Adults Department
Assessment at different
levels
Pupil
Cohort
School
LEA
Wider view
Basic Principles
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Children and Younger
Adults Department
Inclusive Assessment
Process
Demonstrates progress and
attainment across the pupil
population
Links National Curriculum, Literacy
and Numeracy strategies
Supports target setting
Demonstrates ‘value-added’
Informs parents
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Children and Younger
Adults Department
Assessment & inclusion
issues
 Entitlement for achievements + progress of all
pupils to be recognised
 Highlights appropriateness of whole curriculum
and informs access for pupils working towards
NC level 1
 Assessment tools that support the inclusion of
pupils in any school setting
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Purpose of Assessment
Children and Younger
Adults Department
of learning – summative
assessment
for learning – formative
assessment
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Assessment for Learning
Children and Younger
Adults Department
Be part of effective planning &
teaching
Focus on how students learn
Central to classroom practice
Promote learning goals
Involve learners in the process
Recognise the achievements
of all learners
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Children and Younger
Adults Department
Teacher Assessment
Formative  acknowledges strengths, needs, preferred
learning styles ,interests and efforts of
pupils
 Informs planning on an ongoing basis
Summative  demonstrates the attainments and
progression of all pupils
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OfSTED
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County Council
Children and Younger
Adults Department
Teachers can support pupils’ review of
learning by enabling them to
answer the following questions:
1)
2)
3)
4)
How well am I doing?
How well should I be doing?
What more should I aim to do?
What must I do to make progress
and meet targets set?
5) How do I know if the additional
provision has been effective?
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P scales
Children and Younger
Adults Department
 levels P1 – P3:
earliest levels of general attainment
(Generic)
levels P4 –P8:
subject-related attainment
Revised 2007 - Reissued 2008
P scale data collection
RAISE On Line
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Making judgements
Children and Younger
Adults Department
‘best fit’
rounded
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Children and Younger
Adults Department
A framework for
recognising attainment
Encounter
Awareness
Attention and response
Engagement
Participation
Involvement
Gaining skills and
understanding
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