At St. Julian’s, we use a range of externally standardised, internal, formal, informal and formative assessments to track progress and engage students in meaningful feedback to improve learning.
Assessment for learning is conducted in a range of settings and is an ongoing process. Teachers use all available evidence, including day to day engagement and demonstration of ability to inform their understanding of student learning and progress. Students are given a range of opportunities to demonstrate their learning in authentic ways in order to continuously engage in reflection to improvement.
Exam weeks are one part of the assessment picture. They are scheduled twice a year for each year group and provide an opportunity for students to develop their ability to perform in more formal assessments and to learn how they can best prepare for these situations. Where appropriate, preparation and revision are part of lessons and directed study time in the run up to exam weeks.
