Assessment & Examinations

Assessment & Learner Portfolio

Compass Beacons:
Clarity
Integrity
Craftsmanship
Mastery
EVIDENCE OF LEARNING OVER TIME

Starting point. Practice. Feedback. Revision. Application. Reflection.

Clarwyn uses formal assessment, teacher judgement, classwork and the Learner Portfolio together. The portfolio is a curated record of what a learner understood, attempted, improved, applied and can explain next—not a scrapbook or unlimited upload stream.

HOW LEARNING EVIDENCE IS BUILT

  • Formal and formative assessment
  • Curated portfolio evidence
  • Twice-yearly learner conferences
  • Feedback and re-attempt
  • Academic integrity and privacy

Formal and formative assessment

Curated portfolio evidence

Twice-yearly learner conferences

Feedback and re-attempt

Academic integrity and privacy

THE LEARNER EVIDENCE CHAIN

From starting point and practice to revision, application and next steps

The evidence chain

Starting point → learning goal or question → practice and drafts → feedback → revision → application → reflection and next step.

Stage progression

Foundation evidence is teacher-curated and child-voiced; older learners increasingly select, annotate, manage sources and explain measurable goals.

Student-led or student-involved conferences

Twice each year, learners use age-appropriate evidence to explain progress, difficulty, feedback response, application and the next priority.

What it is not

Not a marks folder, complete archive, activity album, ranking tool or gallery containing only polished final products.

HOW ASSESSMENT AND PORTFOLIO EVIDENCE CONNECT

How formal measures and selected work form one clear record of growth

Formal assessment
Tests, tasks, performance evidence and teacher judgement establish attainment, misconceptions and next teaching needs.

Portfolio evidence
Selected work makes growth and process visible without replacing formal reporting.

Sharing student work
With appropriate consent, selected student work may be shared in exhibitions, on the website or through school communication, with clear context about the learning.

WHAT PROGRESS SHOULD LOOK LIKE TO FAMILIES

Concrete evidence, response to feedback and a learner who can explain next steps

Concrete evidence rather than generic praise

A visible response to feedback

A learner who can explain growth and next steps

Parents who understand progress beyond a single score

HOW TEACHING AND LEARNING IMPROVE

Classroom practice, student work and feedback guide continuous improvement.

Teacher learning

Planning, coaching and professional reflection help teachers strengthen practice.

Classroom learning

Goals, purposeful questions, guided practice, application, feedback and revision are visible in everyday lessons.

Student growth

Work samples, explanations and portfolio evidence show progress and application over time.