SIMS Assessment
Overview of Assessment & Analysis
SIMS Primary Assessment Seminar – Powerpoint Presentation
SIMS Performance Suite - Powerpoint Presentation
Assessment & Analysis Training
Primary Assessment Pathways - Powerpoint Presentation
Secondary Pathways - Powerpoint Presentation
Statutory Data Collections
SIMS Key Stage Wizards – please click the following links for guidance on using the Early Years, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 Wizards for Statutory data submission.
Assessment Manager Key Stage Wizard KS1 & KS2.doc
Assessment Manager Key Stage Wizard Early Years.doc
Assessment Resources
EIS has produced a number of resources which schools can import into their SIMS database.
SIMS Primary Assessment Calendar - Word Document
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Tracking Pupil Progress KS1 & KS2 (CES Tracking Progress) |
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CES Points Progress Templates
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These resources work in conjunction with the Tracking Pupil Progress (CES Tracking) marksheets which many schools are now using. There are two sets of templates available: 1. CES Progress Y# Aut to Sum All Subjects 2. CES Progress Y# to Y# Summer All Subjects |
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CES Average Points Score |
These marksheets calculate average points score (APS) across all subjects on a termly basis. Formulae also show the difference in the APS from term to term (Autumn will look to previous Summer) and give a Progress Grade (Yes/No) from one term to next, dependent upon whether the APS has increased. | TPP APS Termly.xml |
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CES Year on Year Review Templates |
These marksheets show attainment in a single subject at the end of each of the years 1 to 6, allowing you to review progress in a subject as pupils move through school. |
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FFT Conversion |
This marksheet template will convert Fischer Family Trust Band D Estimates that are held as decimal sub-levels into National Curriculum sub-levels. |
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Reporting Home – Individual Reports SIMS Actual Vs Target (Tracking Grid – Tracking Pupil Progress) |
These individual report templates allow schools to report pupil attainment on a termly basis. Reports are held for Autumn, Spring and Summer. All Individual Reports begin with TP Year #
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CES EN excl Speak and Listen Templates |
Additional marksheets are available which allow you to calculate the overall English level for Years 3 through to 6, as an average of Reading and Writing only. The marksheets are named “CES Tracking Progress En Excl S&L Year#”. These marksheets should be used instead of the standard Capita CES Tracking Progress English resources, if you wish to calculate the English level on this basis. You will need to delete any existing English marksheets which will be named “CES Tracking Progress English Year #”. |
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Tracking Pupil Progress in the Early Years ( FS Tracking) |
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FS Tracking Progress Termly Templates |
For those schools who are using the EIS resources to Track Pupil Progress in the Early Years following attendance on the training course. Additional Marksheet Templates have now been developed which allow the calculation of points progress during Year R of attainment recorded against the EYFS Profile from one term to the next. |
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Predicting Key Stage 2 Attainment |
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Pred EN excl Speak and Listen Templates |
Additional marksheets are available which allow you to calculate the overall English Prediction for Years 3 through to 6, as an average of Reading and Writing only. The marksheets are named “Predicted Progress EN Excl S&L Y#”. These marksheets should be used instead of the standard Predicted Progress English # resources, if you wish to calculate the English level on this basis. You will need to delete any existing English marksheets which have this name. |
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Pred 2 Whole Levels Tracking Grid |
This Tracking Grid will allow schools to plot the most recent Prediction in each subject against the appropriate KS1 Teacher Assesment and to identify pupils who are predicted to make two whole levels of progress. The Tracking Grid is named “Pred 2 Whole Levels”. Using the Tracking Grid: The Predicted KS2 marksheets must have been calculated and saved in all subjects prior to using this Tracking Grid. 1. From the Assessment dropdown choose the KS2 Prediction in the |
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Right click on the appropriate file and choose Save Target As and save the file to your own computer or network.
To Import Assessment Marksheet Templates
- Open SIMS
- Click on Routines | Data In |Assessment | Import
- Browse to the file you have just saved.
- Click on Open
- Tick “overwrite defaults” box and click on Next
- Click on “Select All” or tick the resources you wish to import. Click on Finish
- Click on Yes to confirm import.
To Create Marksheets
- Click on Focus | Assessment | Templates
- Type Progress into the Template Name field and click on Search
- Double click on each marksheet to open the template.
- Click on the Marksheets hyperlink within the template.
- Click on New on the right.
- Expand the group browser for either Year Group or Reg Group (whichever you prefer to use), tick the relevant checkboxes.
To Import Individual Report Templates
- Open SIMS
- Click on Routines | Data In |Assessment | Import
- Browse to the file you have just saved.
- Click on Open
- Tick “overwrite defaults” box and click on Next
- Click on “Select All” or tick the resources you wish to import. Click on Finish
- Click on Yes to confirm import.
To Import Tracking Grid Templates
- Open SIMS
- Click on Routines | Data In |Performance| Import
- Browse to the file you have just saved.
- Click on Open
- Tick “overwrite defaults” box and click on Next
- Click on “Select All” or tick the resources you wish to import. Click on Finish
- Click on Yes to confirm import.



