The information on these pages may be subject to change due to the Department of Education's Consultation on Draft Education (Pupil Records and Reporting) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009.
Consultation on Draft Education (Pupil Records and Reporting) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009
Assessment and Reporting at Key Stages 1 & 2
Assessment is an integral part of the learning process. It involves learners by providing them with opportunities to prove their learning, to demonstrate their knowledge, understanding and skills and for this learning to be observed, evaluated and appreciated. It values the professionalism of teacher judgement based on ongoing observation and interaction in the classroom. Assessment is most effective when it is used not only to chart progress but also to move pupil learning forward by providing timely, precise, genuine and constructive feedback. Assessment information should be used to inform future planning, learning and teaching.
Schools will be required to assess and report annually on each pupil's progress in:
- Areas of Learning;
- Cross-Curricular Skills; and
- Thinking Skills and Personal Capabilities.
At Key Stages 1 & 2, the cross-curricular skills will be assessed with reference to levels of progression.
In Years 4 to 7, pupils will also undertake a diagnostic assessment in Reading and Numeracy towards the start of the year.
For more information on reporting see the InCAS Assessments and the Annual Report section.
The assessment arrangements for the revised Northern Ireland curriculum embrace the principles of Assessment for Learning.
The Education (Assessment Arrangements) (Foundation to Key Stage 3) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007
The Education (Pupil Records and Reporting) (Transitional) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007
Leading Learning Conference - Managing Assessment Change
The Leading Learning conferences for primary principals and school leaders, took place in February/March 2008.
Download conference presentationPPT, 2 MB
Draft Levels of Progression in Cross-Curricular Skills
Please note that some minor changes have been made to Levels 1, 2 and 3 in Communication and Levels 1 and 2 in Using Maths, since the Managing Assessment Change conferences in Feb/March 2008.
The Levels of Progression are currently the subject of decisions within DE and ALL documents which reference these are subject to change.
Draft: CommunicationPDF, 253 KB
Draft: Using MathematicsPDF, 248 KB
Draft: Using ICTPDF, 234 KB