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Guide to P scales national data collection
Key stage 2 (KS2) and key stage 3 (KS3)
The P scales are a set of optional indicators for recording the achievements of pupils with Special Educational Needs (SEN) working towards level one in the national curriculum programmes of study.
P scale data should be reported for pupils who have SEN and are recorded as 'W' on the Teacher Assessment. The information should normally be submitted in the school year in which the pupil reaches the age of 11 and 14.
The submission of P scale data as part of national data collection is statuary this year. For pupils who are working towards level 1, P scales provide a means of assessing attainment and progress over time and across a range of contexts. This information can be used in reporting to parents with more detailed information on pupils' progress in relation to the core national curriculum that they are following.
DfES will be considering with Ofsted how the data can be made available to schools through the Pupil Achievement Tracker (PAT) and Performance and Assessment Reports (PANDA) for use in self-evaluating and pupil target-setting.
Further detailed information and guidance on submitting the P scales data is available on the teachernet website at www.teachernet.gov.uk/s2s. This site also includes information for schools without electronic MIS or systems that do not allow P scale data to be entered.
| Step 1: | Go to www.teachernet.gov.uk/s2s to download specific P scale user guidance for your school MIS, for example, Capita SIMS, Facility CMIS, Pearson Phoenix, RM Integris. | ||
| Step 2: | Open your school MIS at the Teacher Assessment screen. | ||
| Step 3: | Enter Teacher Assessment data into MIS. Input P scale levels for pupils with a recorded Teacher Assessment of 'W' in core subjects (English, mathematics, science). | ||
| P Scale subject | Reportable levels | ||
| English | P1i, P1ii, P2i, P2ii, P3i, P3ii | ||
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- Reading |
P4, P5, P6, P7, P8 | ||
| Mathematics | P1i, P1ii, P2i, P2ii, P3i, P3ii | ||
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- Number |
P4, P5, P6, P7, P8 | ||
| Science | P1i, P1ii, P2i, P2ii, P3i, P3ii, P4, P5, P6, P7, P8 | ||
| Step 4: | Export the complete Teacher Assessment data file as a Common Transfer File (CTF). | ||
| Step 5: | Login to s2s to upload the CTF file to the secure data transfer system. | ||
| Contact and Help Information | |
| General guidance on submitting Teacher Assessments for KS2 and KS3 | |
| Guidance on how to use P scales |
www.qca.org.uk/8798.html |
| To order Using the P scales DVD | QCA Orderline, PO Box 29, Norwich NR3 1GN Tel: 08700 60 60 15 Fax: 08700 60 60 17 Email: orderline@qca.org.uk Order ref: QCA/05/1589 |
| For help with using the School to School site | www.teachernet.gov.uk/s2s Tel: 01325 39 26 26 Email: s2s.mailbox@dfes.gsi.gov.uk |
| Key stage 1 P scale data collection | Please contact your LEA KS1 Data Collection Officer |
| Information for producing the Common Transfer File | www.teachernet.gov.uk/ management/tools/ims/ctf |
| NAA Helpline | 08700 60 60 40 |