In October 2016 a group led by Diane Rochford published their final report looking at the statutory assessment for pupils working below the standard of national curriculum tests. A consultation on the recommendations from the report closed on June 22 earlier this year.
Now, the government has issued its response to the Rochford Review recommendations and, finally, it can be confirmed that P scales are set to go. In their place teachers will be able to use what are currently the interim pre-key stage 1 and 2 standards for pupils working below the level of the test.
Within a system driven by accountability, any group or subject that cannot be assessed is likely to lose out. The use of P scales to provide a method of marking progress was not without its problems. However it at least provided some tools for those keen to keep the needs of pupils working below the level expected on the radar. Teachers and SENCOs, in particular, will be anxious to ensure that their replacement does the same.
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