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REPORTING TO PARENTS
ABOUT STUDENT PROGRESS
ASSESSMENT
Assessment takes a variety of forms at SRS. It is important that students
see all their work as important. A variety of summative and formative
assessments are used in an ongoing way to inform students of their
progress. Assessment is designed to incorporate best practice in
‘Assessment for Learning’. All assessment data is recorded on a regular
basis for all aspects of student work, practical as well as written. At the
end of each term an assessment is given to students. These assessments
are formative in nature in December. At the end of June, the assessment
will be a summative review of learning for the year.

Students’ progress will be carefully monitored to ensure that they are
achieving the very best they can individually. Baseline tests will be
administered on entry to the School and standard is testing used at the
start of and during each school year in both the primary and secondary
School.

CAT4 baseline assessments and Progress Tests are administered
throughout the year as part of the UAE National Agenda drive to improve
standards.

REPORTING
SRS uses a variety of reporting practices to keep parents informed about
the progress of their children.
• In the Foundation Stage students work towards EYFS profile.
• In Years 1 and 2, students work towards the end of Key Stage 1 formal
teacher assessments.
• In Years 3,4,5 and 6 students work towards the end of Key Stage 2
formal teacher assessments.
• In Years 7, 8 and 9 students work towards the end of Key Stage 3
formal teacher assessments.
• In Years 10 students work towards the end of Key Stage 4 formal
teacher assessments.
• In Year 11 students work towards external GCSE exams.
• In Year 12 students work towards external AS exams.
• In Year 13 students build on their Year 12 subjects, developing
qualifications into A2 qualifications.

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