Assessment and progression in KS3 computing CL212 / D02

This course is aimed at computing subject leaders and secondary computing teachers who are looking to ensure rapid progression through Key Stage 3 by ensuring formative and summative assessment is planned and utilised in their subject and in particular what it looks like in programming. Participants will get the opportunity to look at the expectations of attainment are at the end of KS2 and identify strategies and tools to ensure progression right through the key stage putting their students in the best possible position to take on GCSE Computer Science. 

This course is for Key Stage 3 Teachers of computing and Subject leaders of computing.

Participants would have a solid base of understanding of subject knowledge at Key Stage 3 and 4 – Computer Science Accelerator

• Assessment & Progression Overview – To start the day you’ll get to grips with the basic concepts of progression from end of KLS2 to beginning of KS4, looking at learning journeys and an overview of formative and summative assessment
• Formative Assessment –  In this session you will look at strategies to identify misconceptions and gaps in student's understanding from a range of different methods as well as identifying the tools used to support in closing those gaps.
• Summative Assessment – In this session you will investigate how we plan for and use the results of summative assessment including user of baselines, rubrics and tracking
• Assessment in Programming – You will examine specific issues relating to assessment of programming before looking at how we plan for assessing programming and what strategies can be utilised.