The National Curriculum Level descriptions for subjects

The National Curriculum Level descriptions for subjects The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) is currently operating certain of its non-regulatory functions under the name Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency (QCDA). The legal entity remains QCA, established under the Education Act 2007. QCA is an exempted charity under the Charities Act 1993. We want our website and publications to be widely accessible, so please contact us if we’re not meeting your needs. Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency 53-55 Butts Road Earlsdon Park Coventry CV1 3BH Telephone: 0300 303 3010 Textphone: 0300 303 3012 Fax: 0300 303 3014 info@qcda.gov.uk www.qcda.gov.uk First published in February 2010 ©Crown copyright 2010 ©Qualifications and Curriculum Authority Ref QCDA/09/4675 ISBN 978-1-84962-312-4 The national curriculum level descriptions contained in this publication are subject to Crown copyright protection and are reproduced with the permission of the Controller of OPSI. The additional information is copyright of the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority. By agreement between the Controller of OPSI and QCA, reproduction of any of the material in this publication is permitted in accordance with copyright guidance issued by OPSI. This guidance is available on request from the Office of Public Sector Information, 102 Petty France, London SW1H 9AJ. Tel: 020 8876 3444 Email: licensing@opsi.gsi.gov.uk Welcome… We have created this publication for all primary and secondary school teachers. It contains the full and updated level descriptions for all National Curriculum subjects from level 1 to exceptional performance. Level descriptions are the criteria for assessing pupils’ progress. Using the level descriptions you will be able to make judgements about your pupils’ performance in National Curriculum subjects. The related National Curriculum programmes of study in secondary, and areas of learning in primary, can be downloaded from www.qcda.gov.uk/curriculum. The National Curriculum Level Descriptions for subjects Welcome 1 Contents Overview 3 Art and design 6 Citizenship 9 Design and technology 12 English 15 1 Speaking and listening 2 Reading 3 Writing Geography 19 History 22 Information and communication technology 25 Mathematics 28 1 Using and applying mathematics 2 Number and algebra 3 Shape, space and measures 4 Statistics Modern foreign languages 34 1 Listening and responding 2 Speaking 3 Reading and responding 4 Writing Music 39 Physical education 42 Religious education 45 1 Learning about religion and belief 2 Learning from religion and belief Science 48 1 How science works 2 Organisms, their behaviour and the environment 3 Materials, their properties and the Earth 4 Energy, forces and space 2 Contents The National Curriculum Level Descriptions for subjects Overview In all National Curriculum subjects, and Religious education, the criteria for assessing learners’ progress are set out in descriptions of performance at nine levels for each attainment target (levels 1 to 8 and ‘exceptional performance’). Level 2 represents expectations for most 7 year-olds, level 4 represents expectations for most 11 year-olds and levels 5 to 6 represent expectations for most 14 year-olds. These descriptions of performance, originally established in 1995, allow children and their parents, carers or guardians, as well as their teachers, to see how well they are doing in relation to their prior attainment and to expectations for children of their age. Secondary schools When the new secondary curriculum was implemented in September 2008, some amendments were proposed to the level descriptions from level 4 to exceptional performance to reflect changes to the programmes of study. A small but significant number of pupils at the end of key stage 3, including many who have special educational needs, achieve at levels below level 4 and so it was important that these levels were also reviewed. This publication provides the full and updated set of revised level descriptions for subject specialist secondary teachers to allow them to make end of key stage 3 judgements about their pupils’ performance in National Curriculum subjects. These supersede the sections on the level descriptions contained in the secondary National Curriculum handbook (2008). The National Curriculum Level Descriptions for subjects Overview 3 ... - tailieumienphi.vn