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Ripple Infants SchoolCurriculum Assessment Arrangements within Year 2
• Welcome• The Levels• Teacher Assessments and Tests• More Information about the Writing Tasks:
A RecountAn Invitation
• On-Line Resources• Other things you can do…
Ripple Infants SchoolCurriculum Assessment Arrangements within Year 2
National Curriculum Levels
Level 3
Level 2a
Level 2b
Level 2c
Level 1
Working Towards Level 1
Ripple Infants SchoolCurriculum Assessment Arrangements within Year 2
Teacher Assessments take place continually in school:
• Regular termly ‘tests’ for Reading, Writing, Maths and Science.
• Teachers’ knowledge of children and their performance in relation to NC levels.
• Teachers’ knowledge of the NC Level taught when planning.
• Teachers’ knowledge of individual children.
• Children’s work.
• Additional planned, focused lesson observations.
• Teachers’ understanding of the rate which individual children learn.
Ripple Infants SchoolCurriculum Assessment Arrangements within Year 2
Teacher Assessments take place continually in school:
• Regular termly ‘tests’ for Reading, Writing, Maths and Science.
• Teachers’ knowledge of children and their performance in relation to NC levels.
• Teachers’ knowledge of the NC Level taught when planning.
• Teachers’ knowledge of individual children.
• Children’s work.
• Additional planned, focused lesson observations.
• Teachers’ understanding of the rate which individual children learn.
In May and June teachers report the results of these Teacher Assessments:
• Speaking & Listening• Reading• Writing• Maths• Science
Ripple Infants SchoolCurriculum Assessment Arrangements within Year 2
Teacher Assessments are supported by
‘Tests & Tasks’
Reading:• Read an unseen text
and/or
• Complete a Reading
Comprehension (Level 3)
Writing:• A recount of a school activity (45 mins)
and• An invitation (30 mins)
Spelling:Complete a Spelling Test
Handwriting:
Copy their writing in their neatest handwriting.
Mathematics:• A Maths Task (Level 1)
or• A Maths Test (Level 2)
or• A Maths Test (Level 3)
Ripple Infants SchoolCurriculum Assessment Arrangements within Year 2
Maths Tests: Assess children’s maths knowledge in different aspects of Maths:
Number Work 'Mental Maths' Money Handling Data Measuring Shape and Space Time
There’s an example on our website: http://www.ripple-i.bardaglea.org.uk/parentsevents04.htm
Ripple Infants SchoolCurriculum Assessment Arrangements within Year 2
An invitation:
Ripple Infants SchoolCurriculum Assessment Arrangements within Year 2
A recount:
Ripple Infants SchoolCurriculum Assessment Arrangements within Year 2
Super sentences !
Time Connectives (words for ‘then’)
Later that morning, we went to the recycling bins.
Other examples:Later that day, Finally, Next, Then…
Ripple Infants SchoolCurriculum Assessment Arrangements within Year 2
Super sentences !
Describing words (adjectives)
Later that morning, we went to the green, big recycling bins.
Other examples:Smelly, dirty, large, plastic…
Ripple Infants SchoolCurriculum Assessment Arrangements within Year 2
Super sentences !
Adverbs (‘__ly’ words)
We went quickly to the recycling bins.
Other examples:Slowly, nicely, sensibly, politely…
Ripple Infants SchoolCurriculum Assessment Arrangements within Year 2
Super sentences !
Alternatives for ‘went’
We walked to the recycling bins.
Other examples:Jumped, jogged, ran, whizzed, skidded…
Ripple Infants SchoolCurriculum Assessment Arrangements within Year 2
Super sentences !
Alternatives for ‘said’
Mr Jordan whispered “line up”.
Other examples:Shouted, asked, cried,…
Ripple Infants SchoolCurriculum Assessment Arrangements within Year 2
Super sentences !
Positional Vocabulary
We walked to the recycling bins on the street corner.
Other examples:By the, across the, next to, against the…
Ripple Infants SchoolCurriculum Assessment Arrangements within Year 2
Super sentences !
Connectives
We walked to the recycling bins, because we wanted to recycle our rubbish.
Other examples:Since, as, whilst, instead,
Ripple Infants SchoolCurriculum Assessment Arrangements within Year 2
Super sentences !
Specific Vocabulary
Dear XXXXXX,What to wear: How to get there: Time: Date:From,
Other examples:Flyover, plastic, recycle, materials… etc etc…
Ripple Infants SchoolCurriculum Assessment Arrangements within Year 2
Super sentences !
Persuasive Phrases
Oh, please say you’ll come!
Other examples:If you come, you’ll have a nice time!
Ripple Infants SchoolCurriculum Assessment Arrangements within Year 2
What can you do at home?
• Lots of talking.(to your child, to school staff)
• Download Resources:
• For advice on all aspects of reading:http://www.ripple-i.bardaglea.org.uk/homework.htm
• Homework for Year 2:http://www.ripple-i.bardaglea.org.uk/year2homework.htm
• Specially-made Support Materials for Literacy & Maths Tests and Tasks:http://www.ripple-i.bardaglea.org.uk/parentsevents04.htm
Practise joining handwriting.
Do not worry!