{"id":1007,"date":"2025-11-05T21:46:43","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T21:46:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/pitreavieprimary\/?page_id=1007"},"modified":"2026-05-14T16:35:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T15:35:07","slug":"leaflets","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/pitreavieprimary\/support-for-learning\/leaflets\/","title":{"rendered":"Contextualised Assessments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>What is a Contextualised Assessment?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"EN-GB\">A contextualised assessment considers a young person&#8217;s learning across different contexts &#8211; social, curricular, physical, and with varying types and levels of support. This collection of evidence provides a true picture of a young person over a period of time, highlighting how they learn, any identified strengths and area of development and the teaching approaches to which they best respond.<\/span>\u00a0 At the conclusion of the assessment process, the assessor will determine whether or not the child meets the criteria for <em><strong>Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, <\/strong><\/em>or <em><strong>Dyscalculia <\/strong><\/em>and may or may not provide an identification.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key Features:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"customListStyle\">\n<li data-list-item-id=\"ece073c2a88b5a4ead016f7cd1d0beff0\">\n<p class=\"noSpacingAbove noSpacingBelow lineHeight1_3\" data-text-type=\"noSpacing\"><span class=\"fontSizeLarge\"><span dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"EN-GB\">A contextualised assessment focusses on learning and helps identify the most effective support.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e3e99e485b21092a7eeca6f889d8f1c26\">\n<p class=\"noSpacingAbove noSpacingBelow lineHeight1_3\" data-text-type=\"noSpacing\"><span class=\"fontSizeLarge\"><span dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"EN-GB\">It should be holistic, carried out in context, and provide pupil-centred information about how the young person learns across the curriculum.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e95b3fd58f3a23b1680e94c600ceb4185\">\n<p class=\"noSpacingAbove noSpacingBelow lineHeight1_3\" data-text-type=\"noSpacing\"><span class=\"fontSizeLarge\"><span dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"EN-GB\">It takes place over time, over a number of contexts, is not one-off, and is part of a cycle of assessment, planning, doing and review.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"ef223ab94fb82d384b55a258d6e1f1567\">\n<p class=\"noSpacingAbove noSpacingBelow lineHeight1_3\" data-text-type=\"noSpacing\"><span class=\"fontSizeLarge\"><span dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"EN-GB\">It allows identification of areas of strength and development needs.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e5beb1b8df1c185dbccf2d9465485ccdc\">\n<p class=\"noSpacingAbove noSpacingBelow lineHeight1_3\" data-text-type=\"noSpacing\"><span class=\"fontSizeLarge\"><span dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"EN-GB\">Provides rich assessment information which can inform next steps in learning and support.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e7fca637a1f8d58dc12e25d89ee422f6a\">\n<p class=\"noSpacingAbove noSpacingBelow lineHeight1_3\" data-text-type=\"noSpacing\"><span class=\"fontSizeLarge\"><span dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"EN-GB\">Shows how young people learn in relation to the kind of task or activity they are doing, and describes their response to support.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-list-item-id=\"e34d7eb0b643482c84c1feeefdb5d2680\">\n<p class=\"noSpacingAbove noSpacingBelow lineHeight1_3\" data-text-type=\"noSpacing\"><span class=\"fontSizeLarge\"><span dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"EN-GB\">It involves talking and listening to the pupil, the family, any professionals involved, observing\u00a0the young person in a variety of school contexts, analysing work, and working with them.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Do you think your child needs a Contextual Assessment? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Please read the leaflet below which explains the process.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/public\/pitreavieprimary\/uploads\/sites\/12530\/2026\/05\/14161321\/Education-assessing-learning-difficulties-infosheet.pdf\">Assessing learning difficulties <\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dyslexia, Dysgraphia and Dyscalculia Information<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/public\/pitreavieprimary\/uploads\/sites\/12530\/2026\/05\/14163410\/Education-ASN-dyslexia-infosheet.pdf\">Dyslexia Information<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/public\/pitreavieprimary\/uploads\/sites\/12530\/2026\/05\/14163431\/Education-ASN-dygraphia-infosheet-.pdf\">Dygraphia Information<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fi\/public\/pitreavieprimary\/uploads\/sites\/12530\/2026\/05\/14163448\/Education-ASN-dyscalculia-infosheet.pdf\">Dyscalculia Information<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is a Contextualised Assessment? 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