Students complete formal assessments twice throughout the academic year – Mid-Year Assessments take place in January and End of Year Assessments take place in June. Following these assessments each student will receive a percentage score which will be used in conjunction with their class and homework to generate a rank order position in each subject. This will be reported to parents along with their score, the class average and their Attitude to Learning score. Our hope is that by providing students and parents with this information there will be a shared understanding about the progress and attainment of your child. By looking at movement in their rank order over time it will be easier to recognise students who are making improvements or may need support to do so.
Key benefits:
At ICA we recognise every student as an individual. Rank order assessment is used successfully in many high performing schools where the vast majority of students report finding it highly motivational. Where students require additional support managing the outcomes of assessments, we will strive to provide this through a personalised approach.
Rank Order Assessment is the process of assessing students through formalised examinations and then ranking them from top to bottom performer in each subject and overall.
We are constantly looking for ways to help students achieve their best and to boost motivation. Providing students and parents with rank order information is one of the most effective ways to do this. GCSE grade boundaries are based on Rank Order and so this is a way of students and parents/carers knowing and understanding where students sit within a rank order as early as Year 7.
Rank Order leader boards are displayed in school whereby students are ranked from top to bottom. Next to the rank will appear an anonymised code - each pupil will be given their own code in form time. The ranks are completely confidential with the student having a unique number. Student rankings can also be found on individual pupil reports.
The information the Rank Order gives us will be used to ensure students in the correct sets for each subject in order to receive the most appropriate level of support. We will also celebrate the students making the most progress and target students who have moved down for additional support.
Students who finish towards the bottom of the Rank Order will receive bespoke intervention where appropriate and, in some cases, parents/carers will be invited in for a meeting with a member of the Leadership Team to dissect the possible reasons for a low rank order.
Rank Order will be produced twice throughout the year following the Mid Year and End of Year Assessments.
As parent/carers you can support by encouraging a positive attitude to learning, independent work at home through homework as well as supporting punctuality and attendance. Students who follow this are far more likely to improve their rank order and will therefore be rewarded for their academic progress. Prior to mid-year and end of year assessments, you will receive a booklet that will tell you everything that they will be tested on and the half termly Knowledge Organisers can be a great starting point for revising key knowledge with your child.
Students who finish near the top of the Rank Order will be rewarded. Students who make the most progress in terms of moving up the Rank Order will also be rewarded.
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