Watch this space to find out more about our School Layered Targets.


What is the purpose of a layered target?

The purpose of using these curriculum targets is to lead to developments in children’s academic abilities (and eventually contribute to a raising of standards). The identification of appropriate areas of the curriculum for development is completed using our data analysis of tests/assessments completed by children in all year groups

How is it organised?

The whole school works on the same curriculum target for a short period of time (half a term) and then evaluates the progress made by the children at the end of that time and feeds back to the whole staff. This allows the school to ascertain how many of our children across the school are reaching age-related expectations. It also allows individual staff to identify the children in their class who are the ‘target’ children and ensure that they are provided with the appropriate support to help them achieve their predicted target.

What do the layered targets look like?

Each target is divided into year groups. Within each year group, there are three ‘layers’, labelled ‘must’, ‘should’, and ‘could’. The ‘should’ target is the age-related one and is the target that we expect most children will reach. The ‘must’ target is below age-related and the ‘could’ target is for higher attaining children.

For each year group, there are suggestions of appropriate resources that might be used when teaching the target and then a set of potential outcomes for the ‘should’ and ‘could’ targets.

If you would like any further information about the layered targets or how we use them, please contact the school.