Head of Assessment and Inclusion

At Cayman Prep and High School, as part of our Advantage, we take great care in ensuring that our students are fully supported and appropriately challenged in their learning. We utilise a wide variety of assessment data to understand students’ ability, attainment, and attitudes to their learning agency and their school. This data, along with our extensive knowledge of the students in our care, allow us to create a fully inclusive environment where our learners flourish and fly.

Assessment

Assessment is fundamental in improving both the student’s learning and the educator’s teaching. Assessment can do more than simply diagnose and identify students’ learning needs; it can be used to inform the planning process, enable appropriate differentiation and ensure that appropriate progress is made by all students, regardless of their background.

Assessment for learning is an ongoing process in which students’ understanding and achievement is monitored, not only by teachers, but also by the learners themselves through self- and peer-assessment. In class, students will complete formative assessments which teachers use to check their understanding every day in lessons. The aim of this type of assessment is to continually give our students feedback on how they can improve. Students then use that feedback to make improvements to their skills and understanding.

Students complete summative assessments. This type of assessment is used to evaluate students’ learning, usually at the end of a unit, during mock exams and at the end of the year. Both types of assessment are incredibly important in helping teachers and students know where they are at, where they are going and what they need to do to get there.

Inclusion

Our philosophy at the core of The Cayman Prep and High School Advantage is that all students feel fully welcomed, appropriately challenged and supported in their efforts. The driving principle is to give every student the opportunity to reach his/her potential. All students in our care receive high-quality teaching, tailored intervention and personalised support that enables them to succeed in the core curriculum. Similarly, we require our students to work hard and to set targets for their personal growth and improvement in all aspects of school life. Our expectation is that everyone displays the highest standards of social, moral and academic behaviour in keeping with our school Mission Statement and Christian ethos. Our students are responsible, confident and independent learners, who are socially aware and understand the importance of respect for all.