BASE assessment modules

SECTION

WHAT THE CHILD IS ASKED TO DO

Matching

The child will see Milly holding a card that has a shape, or a pattern of shapes on it. The child has to point to the matching card of the 4 offered.

Concepts about Print

The child is asked questions about their understanding of the first concepts of reading, such as pointing to a word, a capital letter or a full-stop.

Repeating Words

The child is asked to repeat out loud the names of some of the animals in the story.

Vocabulary

The child is asked to point to various objects in a picture, such as a flower or a window.

Letter Recognition

The child is presented with a letter of the alphabet in either upper or lower case and is asked either to give the name (grapheme) or the sound (phoneme) of the letter.

Word Recognition

The child is asked to point to simple words, such as “dog” or “pin”.

Reading

The child is asked to read a number of sentences. The adult marks each word the child reads correctly.

The Big Tree

The child is asked to select the appropriate one of three words to fit into a sentence.

Shapes

The child is asked to point to various shapes including a square and a triangle.

Counting and Numerosity

The child is asked to count the number of spots on the back of a bug.

Numbers

The child is presented with a single digit number and is asked to name it. More single digit numbers follow, and subsequently two digit, three digit and four digit numbers.

Understanding Quantity and Spatial Position

The child is asked questions relating to relative size and position such as “which bug is on the highest leaf?”

Numeracy

The child is asked simple addition and subtraction questions, followed by more complex maths questions.

Communication

This part of the assessment is carried out in the classroom and is a tick-list relying on observation of the child’s communication skills and interactions with other children.

PSED

This assessment is carried out in the classroom and uses a five point scale to record the various aspects of the pupil under the headings:

• Making relationships in the classroom

• Self confidence and self awareness

• Managing feelings and behaviour • Concentration