The Scheme of Learning is divided into 4 sections
- introduction
- shallow
- deep
- profound / mastery
And the assessment is given in exactly the same format, as shown above (sample of a double-page spread).
All students across the year sit the same test in the same time limit.
Students do whichever questions they think they can do, for example a mid set might aim to do all of columns 1 and 2, then go back and try some of column 3.
A top set might be expected to complete all columns on the paper.
I like that all students may attempt questions, for example a mid-set student if very confident with area could attempt column 4, but then perhaps might only be able to do column 1 on fractions.
Assessment scores could be a stumbling block here - you couldn't give a straight % as the lower sets would likely be very despondent with their results. We discussed the idea of normalising each set to the top mark, in the same way that some university exams are done.
Food for thought!
