Assessment in an AifL school (EY) - text version

The AifL triangular diagram illustrates the relationship between the curriculum, learning and teaching, and assessment. Each side of the diagram contains the following links:

Assessment FOR Learning

Assessment for learning is about supporting learning and teaching. It connects assessment and learning/teaching.

Key ideas in assessment for learning:

• Our assessment involves high quality interactions, based on thoughtful questions, careful listening and reflective responses.
• Our children, staff and parents are clear about what is to be learned and what success would be like.
• Our children and staff are given timely feedback about the quality of their work and how to make it better.
• Our children and staff are fully involved in deciding next steps in their learning and identifying who can help.

Assessment AS Learning

Assessment as learning is about learning how to learn. It connects learning/teaching and the curriculum.

Key ideas in assessment as learning:

• Our children and staff identify and reflect on their own evidence of learning.
• Our children and staff help to set their own learning goals.
• Our children and staff practise self- and peer-assessment.

Assessment OF Learning

Assessment of learning is about gathering and interpreting the evidence. It connects the curriculum and assessment.

Key ideas in assessment of learning:

• Staff use assessment information to monitor their establishment's provision and progress, and to plan for improvement.
• Staff talk and work together to share standards in and across establishments.
• Staff use a range of evidence from day-to-day activities to check on children's progress.

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