Overview
This article provides an overview of the EYFS (2020) Formative Progress Analysis report's purpose, guidance on accessing it, the various types of information it contains, and the different controls that help you customise what you see in the report.
Purpose
The purpose of the EYFS (2020) Formative Progress Analysis report lets you quickly view the progress against the formative objectives of individual pupils between two different Assessment Periods. Using this information, you can:
- Identify progress and the pattern of progress for each pupil in the selected subject area between the two Assessment Periods.
- Understand the depth of learning of pupils, whilst demonstrating where finer progress has been made within the selected subject.
Progress is recorded based on the number of formative objectives completed. The total number of objectives is displayed. For the first and second assessment periods, the number of completed objectives is then displayed, along with the difference between the two. The completed objectives are displayed as a percentage (of the total number of objectives).
By default, when the report is opened, the formative assessment results for the last Assessment Period of the previous Academic Year, and the current Assessment Period are displayed for Literacy and Mathematics.
Opening the page
After selecting the EYFS (2020) Formative Progress Analysis report from the Reports page menu, you will be prompted to select which pupils you wish to include. Select one or more Year Groups and / or Classes then select Load Report:
Report View
Elements
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X Pupils |
Number of pupils who are included in the report. |
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Subject |
Name of the subject whose assessment results and associated progress are displayed. |
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% of x objectives from Band(s) |
Subtitle that explains the progress measures shown in the report. The title is updated to reflect the number of objectives across the selected bands, for example, in the case of "Literacy in the Reception setting", this is displayed as "% of 19 objectives from Rec". |
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Name - Overall Ave |
A summary line that provides an overall average across all pupils in terms of the percentage of objectives that have been marked as achieved in each subject and the change over time between the two displayed periods:
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Name - Pupil |
The name of the individual pupil whose objectives achieved, and progress is being displayed. |
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From Academic Year and Assessment Point |
The percentage of objectives that the pupil has been assessed as Achieved or Higher during the first Assessment Period (From). The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of all the objectives where the pupil has been assessed as Achieved or Higher by the total number of objectives for the Subject and Band. This value is then multiplied by 100 to give a percentage: (Number of objectives assessed as Achieved or Higher ÷ Total number of objectives) x 100 For example: There are 19 objectives for Literacy. Harry has achieved 12 of these objectives. Harry's percentage of objectives achieved in this period is: (12 ÷ 19) x 100 = |
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To Academic Year and Assessment Point |
The percentage of objectives that the pupil has been assessed as Achieved or Higher during the second Assessment Period (To). The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of all the objectives where the pupil has been assessed as Achieved or Higher by the total number of objectives for the Subject and Band. This value is then multiplied by 100 to give a percentage: (Number of objectives assessed as Achieved or Higher ÷ Total number of objectives) x 100 For example: There are 18 objectives for Mathematics. Renae has achieved 6 of these objectives. Renae's percentage of objectives achieved in this period is: (6 ÷ 18) x 100 = |
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Progress |
Progress indicates the change in percentages between the two Assessment Periods. It is calculated by subtracting the percentage of objectives that the pupil has been assessed as Achieved or Higher during the first Assessment Period from the pupil's results in the second Assessment Period: Progress % (C) = In the example above: A = 15.8 B = 21.1 C = B - A Therefore, Asma's progress = 21.1 - 15.8 = 5.3% Progress is highlighted as follows:
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Controls
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Control |
Description |
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Select to refresh the contents of the report. This is particularly useful if you think that the data may have changed whilst you were using the report, for example, if someone else added new assessment data during the time you were viewing it. |
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Filters (1 Active Filter or x Active Filters) |
The filters control indicates how many filters are currently applied to the data set. Select to contextually filter the pupils. |
| From (Academic Year and Assessment Point) |
Select the Academic Year and Assessment Point for the From Data Set. By default this is set at the last Assessment Point in the previous Academic Year. |
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To (Academic Year and Assessment Point) |
Select the Academic Year and Assessment Point for the To Data Set. By default this is set at the current Assessment Point in the current Academic Year. |
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Subjects |
Check the Subjects that you want to use when running the EYFS (2020) Formative Progress Analysis report.The options available for selection are:
By default, these are set to Literacy and Mathematics when this report is loaded. |
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Bands |
For EYFS reporting purposes, you should check the following bands (the others listed should be ignored):
Check multiple Bands as required. By default, when the report loads the Band associated with the selected Year Group is automatically loaded. To find out more, go to Bands. |
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Select to create a PDF version of the report. When created, the report is automatically downloaded to your device. To view the report in PDF format, locate and open the PDF file using either the built in download functionality in your web browser or the file management tools on your device. |
Training
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Follow the link below to find out about our EYFS-focused key attainment and progress reports training and to book your place:
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