The Screening Check; Nicholson,
T (2005). The Phonics handbook.
Chichester: Whurr.
The
Principles;Linking
Blending
Segmenting
irregular words
Stakeholders
Parents
Teachers
Government
Example of Test:
Pass Mark: 31+
Fail Mark; 0-31
Discussion Points;
Ethics
Is it a Head-Start?
What are other countries doing? (Finland)
For: Micheal Gove
Against:Dr Mary Bousted & Prof. Joan Freeman
Statistics: Marshall, S.
(2013). Statistical First
Release . PHONICS
SCREENING CHECK AND
NATIONAL CURRICULUM
ASSESSMENTS AT KEY
STAGE 1 IN ENGLAND,
2012/13. 1 (1), p1-9.
11+
Grammar school allocation
1944 Education Reform Act
LEAs
Vocabulary skills
Mental maths skills
Identifying
patterns/codes
Example Questions
Fors;
organisation skills
time management
Prepares for exam
Againsts;
parental pressure
Unhealthy coaching culture
one attempt
not an accurate measure
High-Stake Testing
used to measure the progress in a childs learning
ranking throughout teachers and the schools
expectations
handle pressure
penalties for a teacher
funding reductions
help teachers create a learning plan
high levels of anxiety
Leah Adams and Stuart A. Karabenick
Year 9 SATS
Fors
Against
statistics
Teachers
Exam
schools
League Tables
Secondary schools
Controlled Assessments
Coursework
How its Marked
Overly structured
Subjective marking
Advantage to girls
non exam assessment
Assessing practical knowledge?
GCSE’s involve a practical element that cannot be
assessed by a written exam