Click on the image above to download the Assessment presentation used as part of the ITASS Effective Assessment of ICT course.

Teaching of ICT
The launch and implementation of the ITASS ICT Scheme of Work has meant that schools are now better placed to assess pupil's ICT capability.

Each Scheme of Work unit plan includes an Independent ICT Challenge which provides pupils with the opportunity to display the knowledge skills and understanding they have learned during the sequence of lessons in the unit.

Record of progress
Included within each unit plan is a Record of progress grid where teachers can record the names of pupils who have achieved the unit expectations.

Assessment spreadsheets
Spreadsheets have been designed for each year group to support teachers in recording assessments of children's ICT Capability. It is suggested that teachers make a judgment of children's ICT capability based on the 'Independent ICT Challenge' at the end of each unit. This is recorded on the Record of progress grid (see above). The information can then be transferred to the spreadsheet and as each unit is completed, an end of year 'level' is calculated. The 'level' is only an approximation and should be used only as a guide to the child's overall ICT capability.

The spreadsheets can be downloaded from the grid below. They are also available on the Scheme of Work page for each year group.

Click here to download all six spreadsheets as a zip file.

Progression in ICT
To identify and ensure progression in the teaching of the ICT curriculum across all year groups, progression grids have been created for each of the strands in the ITASS ICT Scheme of Work. Click on the image to download the progression grid.

Useful web sites
The ITASS Web Directory has a list of useful websites that will support you in assessing pupil's ICT Capability. Follow the Assessment category to view the complete list.

Useful documents
The following documents are very useful when you come to assign a level to children's work.

The characteristics of ICT Levels - compiled by NAACE

A prompt sheet to assist the levelling of children's work - created by Surrey CMC

Electronic portfolios of children's work
The ICT Subject Leaders at North Beckton Primary School, Maryland Primary School and West Ham Church Primary School are beginning to produce e-portfolios of pupil's work.

North Beckton Primary School

Maryland Primary School

West Ham Church Primary School

When sampling ICT work for your school ICT portfolio, ask teachers to complete an annotation sheet. This can then be used to support when moderating samples of work.
ICT Sample of work annotation sheet - created by Surrey FourS

Other e-portfolios can be found at the following sites:-
NCAction examples

Northern Grid electronic portfolio