--- title: "Assessment Information" url: "https://gaglebrook.org.uk/assessment-information" school: "Gagle Brook Primary School" --- ⚠️Due to a global Microsoft outage affecting organisations worldwide, School email is unavailable. Please call us directly. Thank you for your understanding. # Assessment Information ## Assessment Information --- ### Reception Baseline Assessment Within the first 6 weeks of starting Reception, your child they will complete a baseline assessment (RBA) .The purpose of the assessment is to provide the starting point for a progress measure that will help parents understand how well schools support their pupils to progress between Reception and Year 6. This [link](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/reception-baseline-assessment-information-for-parents/reception-baseline-assessment-information-for-parents) explains to parents, what the Reception Baseline Assessment (RBA) is. ### Year 1 Phonics Screening Children in Year 1 have a phonics screening check, which takes place in June. This leaflet is for parents or carers to explain: - what the phonics screening check is, - how it is used - how parents and carers can support their child with phonics learning at home. [Phonics Screening Check \| Information for Parents](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/phonics-screening-check-information-for-parents) Information for Parents: Phonics Screening Check 2024 504 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/gagle-brook-primary-school/files/documents/2024_Information_for_parents_assessment_phonics_screening_check_WEBHO_(1)_(1).pdf) ### Year 4 Multiplication Test The multiplication tables check (MTC) is statutory for all Year 4 pupils and is carried out in June. The purpose of the MTC is to determine whether pupils can recall their times tables fluently, which is essential for future success in mathematics. It will help schools to identify pupils who have not yet mastered their times tables, so that additional support can be provided. This booklet provides further detail about the multiplication tables. [Multiplication Tables Check \| Information for Parents](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/multiplication-tables-check-information-for-parents) Information for Parents: Multiplication Tables Check 2024 980 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/gagle-brook-primary-school/files/documents/2024_Information_for_parents_Multiplication_tables_check_PDFA_v1.1_(1)_(1).pdf) ### Key Stage 2 SATs SATs are the statutory tests taken by primary school children to test their knowledge of the national curriculum, as well as monitor the school’s progress. Your child will sit their SATs in Key Stage 2, when they are in year 6 (10-11 years old). SATs are taken during the summer school term, generally in May of each year. ### Performance Tables Key Stage 2 performance data is currently unavailable for our school, as we have not yet had a Year 6 cohort to sit the exams. 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