We have just finished our first run of training for Taith360, which was extremely well received.
“Thank you for this morning's course. As always, so thorough and easy to follow. I was worried about assessment but this has really helped me understand how I can do this. I also think that the planning option is a good tool.”
Headteacher
Denbighshire
The training for Taith360 will continue throughout the 2021/22 academic year. Please click here to find out further details, and to see when our next events will be taking place.
What is Taith360?
Whilst the ground-breaking new curriculum was being developed by teachers in Wales, staff at the Assessment Foundation were working to develop an assessment system which:
This web based system has been developed in consultation with our focus group and will be available for both Primary and Secondary schools to trial from September 2021 as Taith360
- Complements the new curriculum.
- Helps lighten the load of teacher assessment and data processing.
- Shows a complete picture of a child, not just their academic achievements.
This web based system has been developed in consultation with our focus group and will be available for both Primary and Secondary schools to trial from September 2021 as Taith360
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Assess
Individual subjects have been replaced by six areas of learning and experience. These interconnected branches will form a learning journey for all pupils in Wales from Nursery through to Year 11. The new curriculum focusses on the whole learning experience and the deep bonds between Areas.
Each Area is divided into a number of What Matters statements and further broken down into Descriptions of Learning. Taith360 will allow you to assess the whole curriculum for every child including the LNF and DCF. Assessments made within Taith360 will follow that pupil throughout their school career, which combined with other features within the system, will build a picture of each pupil’s whole learning journey.
Each Area is divided into a number of What Matters statements and further broken down into Descriptions of Learning. Taith360 will allow you to assess the whole curriculum for every child including the LNF and DCF. Assessments made within Taith360 will follow that pupil throughout their school career, which combined with other features within the system, will build a picture of each pupil’s whole learning journey.
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Multi-Pupil Assess
We are introducing the ability to assess multiple pupils at once, by selecting a class or group, you will be able to make assessments against several or even all pupils within that class at once - not only saving time, but also letting you see at a glance the stage of all pupils for each description of learning.
We are introducing the ability to assess multiple pupils at once, by selecting a class or group, you will be able to make assessments against several or even all pupils within that class at once - not only saving time, but also letting you see at a glance the stage of all pupils for each description of learning.
A cornerstone of Taith360 is flexibility of use, so you'll be able to make assessments on a pupil-by-pupil basis as well as using multi-assess.
Customise Assessment Frameworks and the Exemplar Framework
With flexibility in mind, we have built into Taith360 the ability for schools to customise their own assessment frameworks within the system.
Customise Assessment Frameworks and the Exemplar Framework
With flexibility in mind, we have built into Taith360 the ability for schools to customise their own assessment frameworks within the system.
For its initial release, Taith360 will be available with a choice of two frameworks: the descriptions of learning as laid out in the CfW document and a customised sample framework - the Exemplar Framework. The exemplar framework will include all the same descriptions of learning, but will also have sub-statements that have been created with Welsh curriculum experts to support assessment of progress towards the descriptions of learning.
Schools will be able to design and upload their own customised assessment frameworks by creating their own sub-statements. We will, of course, be there to support you every step of the way with this.
Schools will be able to design and upload their own customised assessment frameworks by creating their own sub-statements. We will, of course, be there to support you every step of the way with this.
Curriculum Planning
The planning tool built into Taith360 will allow you to create medium- and long-term plans and use these plans for assessment all within the system.
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Plan Across Multiple Areas
Plans can be constructed using statements from all six Areas alongside statements from the LNF and DCF allowing you to track everything in one place - including planning for the Four Purposes.
The familiar progress bars from the Assess page are visible for each description of learning so that you can quickly see where your class is in each aspect of the curriculum as you compile plans, and see how many times each statement has been covered in your planning.
Plans can be constructed using statements from all six Areas alongside statements from the LNF and DCF allowing you to track everything in one place - including planning for the Four Purposes.
The familiar progress bars from the Assess page are visible for each description of learning so that you can quickly see where your class is in each aspect of the curriculum as you compile plans, and see how many times each statement has been covered in your planning.
Assess from the Plan
Plans have been designed to link seamlessly with the Assess function of Taith360. By assessing the skills in your plan, you can focus on reviewing the learning that has taken place as a result of your planning.
Plans have been designed to link seamlessly with the Assess function of Taith360. By assessing the skills in your plan, you can focus on reviewing the learning that has taken place as a result of your planning.
Edit, Share and Export Your Plans
Once you have plans in place, you will be able to view, edit and assess them at any time. If, from interim assessment, you find that you need to alter a plan mid-way through your teaching, it is a simple matter of loading up the plan and making whatever alterations you need to make adding and removing statements as necessary. Plans can also be shared with other staff within your school, or copied to use another year. And of course, a plan is a living document - plans in Taith360 can be downloaded into custom templates so that you can use them in your planning portfolios.
Once you have plans in place, you will be able to view, edit and assess them at any time. If, from interim assessment, you find that you need to alter a plan mid-way through your teaching, it is a simple matter of loading up the plan and making whatever alterations you need to make adding and removing statements as necessary. Plans can also be shared with other staff within your school, or copied to use another year. And of course, a plan is a living document - plans in Taith360 can be downloaded into custom templates so that you can use them in your planning portfolios.
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