Ks1 assessment - depressing

[MsColouring]

I have tried so hard to keep on top of it all this year. I have a small cohort of children but we are in an area of high social deprivation. Went to a moderation meeting today and now wondering if I even have 50% at the expected standard. Their spelling is really letting them down - we have worked really hard but it just doesn't seem good enough :(. If we still had levels we wouldn't be far of 100%.

[HouseAnxiety]

Hi,
Try not to worry. Everyone is in the same boat. Remember you can get children to edit their work.

With a small cohort, 1 or 2 make a big impact with percentage!

This year will be written off imo!

[ConkerTriumphant]

How did it go?

[bumbleclat]

Yes this year is just a holding year I think it'll be written off too.

[MsColouring]

I really hope this year will be written off. Being moderated on Thursday - have met the moderarator and think he is someone I can have a sensible conversation with - might give him a list of children I am unsure on and use it to my advantage.

And these silly exclamation sentences are doing my head in - they sound so ridiculous.

[rollonthesummer]

I've been out of year two for a while now. To those currently in the thick of it- what 'old' level would you say 'expected' approximately equates to? Especially for writing?

[bumbleclat]

3C

[icklekid]

Expected is definitely minimum 2a with potentially some aspects of level 3. We have no writing at greater depth which is disappointing.

We had moderation on Monday and found it a really positive experience- highlighted how well teachers knew children and with sufficient evidence all judgements were quickly agreed with some argued up!

[rollonthesummer]

That is scary. When inward in year 3-I was in an area of extremely high social deprivation-lots of movement, absence, eal, pp. we only ever had one or two secure level 3s each year and mainly in maths. I bet none of them would get expected.