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Primary National Strategy

P Scales

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National Strategies P scales area

eARA
The use of P Scales at the end of KS1 will be statutory from 2008 - further details are in the letter in KS1 ARA area here...

All schools have been sent copies of the DVD and booklet, 'Using the P Scales' referred to on page 2 of the letter for all schools.

The materials will be used in training sessions for SENCOs later this term and then next term with Year 2 teachers and Literacy and Maths Subject leaders.

P Scales
^{P Scales on the QCA web site.}

Using the P scales
Files from the QCA CD-ROM

P Scales for english mathematics and science Level 1 - 8

Using the P Scales
Examples of pupil performance in english mathematics and science
Level 4 - 8

For further information contact:

Jon Kurta
Primary and Foundation Stage Strategy Manager
jon.kurta@camden.gov.uk

Neil Smith
Special Needs Improvement Partner
neil.smith@camden.gov.uk

Assessment and Target Setting
Below are sheets developed by Lindsay Wentworth at Swiss Cottage SEN Specialist School where P Scales are used extensively to assess and track pupil progress.

They have generously provided them here for other schools to download and use.

There are alot of files and it is a right fiddle to link them up so do email sdavies@camden.gov.uk if you spot any errors please...

SPEAKING & LISTENING
Pupils at Level P3i can...
Pupils at Level P3ii can...
Pupils at Level P4 can...
Pupils at Level P5 can...
Pupils at Level P6 can...
Pupils at Level P7 can...
Pupils at Level P8 can...
Pupils at Level 1A can do 80% of level 1B and can...
Pupils at Level 1B can do 80% of level 1C and can...
Pupils at Level 1C can do 80% of level P8 and can...
Pupils at Level 2A can do 80% of level 2B and can...
Pupils at Level 2B can do 80% of level 2C and can...
Pupils at Level 2C can do 80% of level 1A and can...
Pupils at Level 3Ai can do 80% of level 3Bi and can...
Pupils at Level 3Aii can do 80% of level 3Bii and can...
Pupils at Level 3Bi can do 80% of level 3Ci and can...
Pupils at Level 3Bii can do 80% of level 3Cii and can...
Pupils at Level 3Ci can do 80% of level 2A and can...
Pupils at Level 3Cii can do 80% of level 2A and can.

WRITING
Pupils writing at Level 1A can do 80% of 1B and can…
Pupils writing at Level 1B can do 80% of 1C and can…
Pupils writing at Level 1C can do 80% of P8 and can…
Pupils writing at Level 2A can do 80% of 2B and can…
Pupils writing at Level 2B can do 80% of 2C and can… *refreshed copy 04-08
Pupils writing at Level 2C can do 80% of 1A and can…
Pupils writing at Level 3A can do 80% of 3B and can…
Pupils writing at Level 3B can do 80% of 3C and can…
Pupils writing at Level 3C can do 80% of 2A and can…
Pupils writing at Levels P4 or P5 can do 80% of the previous level and can…
Pupils writing at Levels P6 or P7 can do 80% of the previous level and can…
Pupils writing at Levels P8 can do 80% of P7 and can...

READING
Pupils reading at Level 1A can do 80% of 1B and can
Pupils reading at Level 1B can do 80% of 1C and can
Pupils reading at Level 1C can do 80% of P8 and can
Pupils reading at Level 2A can do 80% of 2B and can
Pupils reading at Level 2B can do 80% of 2C and can
Pupils reading at Level 2C can do 80% of 1A and can
Pupils reading at Level 3B/3A can do 80% of 3C and can
Pupils reading at Level 3C can do 80% of 2A and can
Pupils reading at Level 4 can do 80% of 3B/3A and can
Pupils reading at Level P4 can do 80% of P3ii and can
Pupils reading at Level P5 can do 80% of P4 and can
Pupils reading at Level P6 can do 80% of P5 and can
Pupils reading at Level P7 can do 80% of P6 and can
Pupils reading at Level P8 can do 80% of P7 and can