Since the release, in 2020, of
the new SASC Pre and Post 16 Report Formats for diagnostic assessment and the
Additional Guidance document that provides further explanatory detail, SASC has
received a number of requests for further clarification and minor amendments to
sections of the Report Formats and Guidance. In March 2021 SASC also released
new guidance regarding diagnostic assessment conducted remotely via video
platform.
SASC has now updated the Pre
and Post 16 Report Formats and Additional Guidance documents, which can be
accessed from the links below and are also available in the Downloads section
of the website. Assessors are advised to read each document carefully. All
changes and additions to the wording (apart from very minor typographical
changes) are highlighted in YELLOW for easy access. Most changes concern clarification
and further pertinent information: assessors should find very few
significant changes will be necessary to their assessment practice, although a
few small changes will need to be made to report writing templates. Minor clarifications
and changes following publication of updated report formats and additional
guidance on October 7th 2021 SASC wants to thank eagle-eyed assessors who pointed out
some typos and omissions in the updated pre and post 16 formats and additional
guidance. These have now been corrected as noted below: 1.
Additional
Guidance p.1. This now contains the additional clarification, ‘Reports written from the 1st December 2021
should reflect the updated formats.' 2.
Pre and
post 16 formats, p12. Under the Attainment
section, the wording of the ‘number, estimation and
calculation'
heading is now consistent across both age ranges. 3.
Post 16
format, p.3. The requirement to list ‘Course name / Year'
had been inadvertently omitted. This has now been put back in. 4.
Post 16
format, p.1. A typo in the first sentence has been corrected to ‘for learners over 16 years
of age' (rather than
under 16).
5.
Pre and
post 16 formats, Appendix 3. The requirement to give a definition of dyscalculia
had been omitted. This has now been corrected.
After reading
the updated formats and additional guidance, please contact sasc@sasc.org.uk If you have any further
questions. Additional Guidance for New Report Formats -
Oct 21 Pre-16 Report Format updated - Oct
21
Post-16 Report Format updated -
Oct 21 |