What are P scales used for?
What are P scales used for?
P-scales describe the progress of pupils aged 5 – 16 with special educational needs who are working below the standard of the interim pre-key stage standards in the national curriculum.
Are P scales and Pivats the same?
With the P Scales being removed for statutory assessment, the PIVATS team had to re-evaluate the place of the PIVATS P Scale Milestones within the PIVATS assessment tool. It was decided to keep them in as they are still viable for showing progression for in-school assessment.
What is Pivats 5?
PIVATS provides a structured approach to assessing, planning for learning, tracking and measuring small steps of attainment, focusing within the PIVATS structure on small steps within the P scales up to the revised national curriculum Year 4 age related expectations.
What do we use instead of P scales?
P scales 5 to 8 have been replaced by the pre-key stage standards for KS1 and KS2.
Are Pivats the same as P scales?
PIVATS Milestones and the Pre-Key Stage Standards Our PIVATS P Scale milestones are originally based on the old P Scale descriptors – however, in many instances, they have had additional information added into them to exemplify assessment of learning at that particular ‘level’.
Are P scales still used 2019?
P scales 5 to 8 have been replaced by the pre-key stage standards for KS1 and KS2. Added information on the introduction of pre-key stage standards to assess pupils working below the standard of the national curriculum tests.
Are we still using P scales?
The removal of p levels and the introduction of pre-key stage standards happened in 2018. This caused lots of confusion as they pre-key state standards were only designed for end of key stage assessments.
What is the purpose of the P scale?
To support teachers in making judgements about pupils’ attainment below level 1 of the national curriculum” – Back cover. This booklet is part of the DVD and print booklet package ‘Using the P scales: assessing, moderating and reporting pupil attainment at levels P1 to P8’ (QCA/09/4060)
How old do you have to be to be on the P scale?
It specifies performance attainment targets (P scales) and performance descriptors for pupils aged 5 to 16 with special educational needs ( SEN) who are working below the standard of the national curriculum tests and assessments, and not yet engaged in subject-specific study. Statutory guidance sets out what schools…
When to use a P scale for Sen?
It specifies performance attainment targets (P scales) and performance descriptors for pupils aged 5 to 16 with special educational needs (SEN) who are working below the standard of the national curriculum tests and assessments, and not yet engaged in subject-specific study.