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How do I provide data to show progression in MFL as a % score to be measured at the end of each academic year?

I have been using the Key Stage 2 MFL pupil self-assessment sheets created by Jo Rhys-Jones. Thank you Jo. I have been asked to devise a way of putting the KS2 Framework Learning Objectives into an excel document so that I can enter each pupils attainment and then generate a numerical score regarding the cohort's achievement. I currently teach 360 children in Years 3 -6. I would be really grateful for advice from anyone that already does this.
Thank you
Jo

Tags: Assessment

Comment by Jo Rhys-Jones on October 20, 2012 at 19:44: What a hilarious idea! Hee hee ha ha !

Ahem - no seriously I'll see what I can do over half-term and get back to you. I wouldnt get too carried away with assessment in this way as we have new curriculum coming by 2014 though...

Comment by Jo Rhys-Jones on October 20, 2012 at 20:05: Re-read the title - a % score rather than a NC level/sublevel and based on framework is that right? So would you want 100% as a possible total each year or max 25% each year and 100% = total after 4 years?

Comment by Jo Mitchell on October 21, 2012 at 15:16: Thanks for your reply Jo. As I understand the suggestion is for each year group to have each child's name and then the Framework Objectives. For example for Year 3 to have O3.1,2,3 4 L3.1,2,3 IU3.1,2,3 and 4. This making a total of 11, then deciding on what is an acceptable amount for each child e.g 9 out of 11or more and then working out the % of pupils who reach that level in each year. It would be used to judge the progress of each cohort in relation to the previous cohort and the effectiveness of the French teaching and curriculum.

I am hoping to use SIMS or to use a document with all the names already typed in and then add the Learning objectives.

Thanks for any help. I plan to work on this over half-term but an hoping the Learning objectives will not change too much as I am aware of the new curriculum coming in 2014. Is this correct or do you think it will be quite different?

Comment by Jan Lewandowski on October 21, 2012 at 18:36: Jo, Mitchell that is!

Are you the teacher (from Hampshire) with whom I had a long conversation about assessment on Friday at The Languages Show ?

This is a thorny issue which has never been properly resolved yet. We need to make it EASY, especially for teachers who are struggling just to keep teaching MFL. As yet, I don't really think most teachers are yet ready to assess in the same way as for other subjects and moreover there is work to be done with headteachers to understand this issue fully!

Comment by Jo Mitchell on October 21, 2012 at 19:58: Yes it is me. I took your advice Jan and joined the forum. I agree that there needs to be a straight forward system. I have been asked in my Performance Management Review to provide MFL data for Years 3 to 6 that will be analysed at the end of each year to measure progress and my effectiveness. So I have to set something up. Have any other Language Co-ordinators been asked the same thing?

Comment by Jan Lewandowski on October 21, 2012 at 21:20: Jo

I strongly suggest that you post this query here:http://http://www.primarylanguages.org.uk/keep_in_touch/email_forum...

We really need to get a dialogue going on assessment and the `expert panel' needs to come up with some solutions which are genuinely workable!

Jan