Assessment of Children's Progress

Delivery Plan Action:

Provide evidence based feedback to parents about children’s attainment and achievement

What did we do?

  • Undertake analysis of CfE levels

The percentage of pupils who attained the CfE level appropriate to their age and stage was 73%

We have set a target for the attainment gap (between SIMD declies 1+2 and 3>10) to be 3 % by 2020

Across WDC there was a 5.1 % attainment gap between the most deprived (SIMD 1+2) and less deprived (SIMD 3>10) in literacy

Across WDC there is a 4.7 % attainment gap between the most deprived (SIMD 1+2) and less deprived ((SIMD 3>10) in numeracy

The percentage of pupils achieving the appropriate CfE Level decreases from P1 to P4 and again into P7

P7 had fewer pupils achieving the appropriate CfE Level (Second) than other stages

S3 have the highest percentage of pupils achieving the appropriate Level (Third / Fourth)

The percentage of pupils achieving the appropriate Level in numeracy is lowest in P4 and P7 but highest in P1 or S3

What did we do?

  • Undertake analysis of Senior Phase SQA attainment data

West Dunbartonshire continues to out-perform the national trend for the number of pupils from deprived backgrounds attaining SQA qualifications

For the first time, we looked at how our results correlate to possible destinations:

Delivery Plan Action:

Design and implement strategy for assessment in schools

What did we do?

  • Avoid excessive or unnecessary workload for teachers and learners
  • Deliver rigorous approaches to judging attainment levels

Spotlight

Amazing day at Amazing Things yesterday! Here are the representatives from Haldane Primary, excited to tell the judges about the outdoor learning we've been doing in partnership with The Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park. We were delighted to take 1st place in the Primary category, and loved the chance to see all the innovative learning going on in other schools. A great day!