Learning in our Junior School

Literacy Assessments

• Structured Literacy Approach
• Running Records
• Written Language Assessment (e-asTTle)
• Overall Teacher Judgement (OTJ) - formative, summative, and anecdotal assessment

Literacy Programme / Approach

• Write That Essay (WTE)
• Better Start to Literacy (BSLA)
• Structured Literacy Approach, Phonics checks (20 week, 40 week)

Mathematics Assessments

• Mathematics Assessment (JAM)
• Overall Teacher Judgement (OTJ) - formative, summative, and anecdotal assessment

Mathematics Programme / Approach

• Numicon (used as a tool)
• Number knowledge
• Ongoing monitoring of learning progress through Progress Achievement Tests (PATs)

Additional Learning Areas

• Christian Living
• Science
• Māori - Te Reo/Te Ao
• Social Sciences
• Health & PE
• The Arts - Music, Art, Drama, and Dance
• Technology