The day-to-day work produced by pupils following a school's scheme of work and teaching plans will provide evidence of attainment that is broadly based. The assessment focuses (AFs) for each attainment target (AT) in mathematics and for reading and writing provide teachers with a framework to help them be selective in looking both at what pupils have learned and how well they have learned it.

Judgements for each AT are refined into 'Low', 'Secure' or 'High' within the level. This is done in a holistic way by taking into account how independently, how consistently and in what range of contexts pupils demonstrate their attainment. This constitutes an 'intelligent' differentiation within the level.

APP periodic assessments are based on level judgements for all the AFs for each AT. This detail provides:

• a profile of the attainment of individuals and the next steps in learning they might take
• information to track the progress of individuals, and groups within and between levels
• aspects for development in the curriculum provided.