Which primary science assessment do you use?

[Floppywillow]

I am a science co-ordinator in a primary school and I need to find and buy end of unit assessment for ks1 and ks2. I just wondered what other teachers use at their schools? Please help.

This year we have used the assessment tests on twinkl for science, English and maths for y1-y6 . They have been really accurate with regards to SATS etc.

Except there are no Science SATs at all.

We use teacher assessment against the national curriculum.

The science ones we have used throughout the year have matched the curriculum well and as the spag/reading/maths have both matched the curriculum and been very similar to sats, we will be using them all again next year.

What SATs? There aren't any!

Ok, sorry - having read properly I can see you mean matched the other SATs. Can't see the reading being as ludicrous as the actual reading SAT though - who saw that coming??

I think it's sad anyone is considering Science tests at all

Almost thirty- thank you. I used the twinkle spag and reading examples so will look at the Science.
Feenie- we are using the national curriculum but people are asking for something which will provide expected and greater depth.

I agree Feenie as the best assessment was when we had a whole school science week. Through discussion and questioning their understanding was amazing.

Feenie - interested to know - in what way was the reading sat ludicrous?

Extremely difficult - beyond anything encountered before. Nothing like the sample paper.

www.tes.com/news/school-news/breaking-news/sats-pupils-tears-after-sitting-incredibly-difficult-reading-test

www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/primary-school-pupils-reduced-tears-ridiculously-difficult-sats-test-spelling-exam-a7022101.html

Ive got to be honest I thought the Twinkl reading tests were equally ludicrous

We're using some the coordinator got from a course run by the Science Learning Partnership

Hmmmm now I'm even more confused - we got my DD's school report with sats results included (I'd asked the teacher for this to be relayed to me) and she got 40/40. Which we're obviously chuffed to bits with but I've got another thread running about her reading levels dropping, so thought perhaps the test itself was easier than I'd anticipated.

Apologies for the derail of the thread there, thank god it's nearly end of term!

40/40 sounds like the Phonic Screening Check not the SATs

She did that in year 1 though and passed it fine - the not from teacher said reading 40/40 and numeracy 57/60.

SAT scores were between 85-115

Sorry it seems like they've given you raw scores not scale scores

Yes, that was the raw score.

So Twinkl is as difficult? I shall take a look.

Why would you need a Science test to assess greater depth though? None of the SATs assess greater depth.

I'd be interested in your view I'd be interested in your view of the tests not more difficult butt find them unfriendly

Will let you know with pleasure