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- 1. Continuous improvement New technology The Learning cultureThe curriculum Curriculum and Assessment Positive Well being Assessment of learning Almu単辿car International School
- 2. Continuous improvement Our business is ensuring that our students make progress and that we continue to develop every student To do this we must know how well we as a school are doing and how well are students are doing? We have set ourselves progress targets for each key stage We have published our curriculum and assessment timetables so students know what they are learning and when and how they will be assessed We are reviewing our reporting arrangements but our reporting cycle has not changed this year our grade reports will not change this year
- 3. The Learning culture We are reinforcing a learning culture in the school We aim to Keep students and parents informed Published our assessments in advance so our learners know what to expect Work together as one school to develop a common assessment pathway Ensure our progress decisions are open and transparent. Decisions are taken for the final report based on published data collected by teacher assessment throughout the year.
- 4. The Learning culture Monitoring progress This is recorded in our student grade reports 6 times a year in secondary We grade effort and academic level. Our final annual reports are based on end of year examination results and the 6 reports. The Head teacher and Head of each learning phase review progress at each report and reward effort and provide additional support for those who are facing a challenge. We do not use any other criteria.
- 5. The Learning culture Year 11 and 6th form These years also take external examinations. GCSE and A level The Spanish department base their decisions on the 6 reports and the final exam. The Head teacher is responsible for academic results but considers the advice of the Directora Technical and the Spanish Department The results of the each student who wishes to gain the Spanish terminal qualifications or Spanish University entry are sent to the Spanish Education Department by the Head teacher
- 6. Assessment of learning at AIS Our purpose is: to discover how well our students have progressed academically and for our teachers to understand what they need to do to enable every student to make academic progress and achieve their potential How we do it We use a combination of Summative ( end of year tests) and formative (on going check points at their students the end of learning units) Each subject area will decide the most effective method of gathering data
- 7. Assessment at AIS Summative Assessment In order to achieve an overall picture of our students performance teachers will draw on The results of the 5 grade reports, End of year examinations and the achievement of Qualifications. Year 11 students have the opportunity to take GCSE examinations and 6th form take AS & A level Students have the opportunity to study for Spanish qualifications which are based on teacher assessment + 4 GCSE passes and university entry qualifications Our students also have the opportunity to take Spanish at GCSE and A level
- 8. Assessment at AIS Formative Assessment This is ongoing continuous assessment Each subject area has produced timetables for assessment. These describe how our students are assessed at the end of each learning unit. This can be used to support end of year grades for effort and progress. Assessment can take many forms: tests, orals, essays, projects, photographs, The results are used to inform the Grade reports Everyone! teachers, parents and students can use the table to monitor and support progress
- 9. The Curriculum A word on our curriculum! We are moving forward by ensuring our curriculum prepares our students for the international modern world. We are trying to work together to better integrate the British International and Spanish Curriculum We are investigating alternative exam boards and qualifications We are looking to achieve clear development through each learning phase. Research has shown that students perform better when they know what they are going to learn We have published our 2012/2013 curriculum summary for all to see.
- 10. Positive Well being A word on Positive well being! We believe our children will only do well if we consider their emotional health and well being We aim to weave this into our curriculum and ensure that our monitoring and assessment is clear and purposeful. Behaviour and attendance is very important to us but this information should not be used to influence how well your child has performed academically. Our heads of each learning phase will monitor Behaviour and Attendance and keep you informed Happy children become confident and successful adults!
- 11. New technology A word on the use of new technology! New technology can help us by improving our communication between parents, teachers and students. We can inform you when your child is doing well or facing a challenge We aim to move the school forward by exploring: VLE ( Virtual learning Environments) Cloud technology Web site development E readers Notebooks Educational APPs All of these will support our curriculum and assessment development