Engagement Model

The engagement model (replaces P-scales)

The engagement model is the assessment (replacing P scales 1 to 4) for pupils working below the standard of national curriculum assessments and not engaged in subject-specific study. Teachers must use the engagement model to assess pupils working below the standard of the national curriculum assessments and not engaged in subject-specific study at key stage 2.

Assessment at the end of key stage 1 (KS1) is no longer statutory, but it remains statutory for schools to use the engagement model to set attainment targets for pupils working below the standard of national curriculum assessments and not engaged in subject-specific study in KS1.

How will pupils be assessed?

The engagement model has 5 areas of engagement:

• exploration
• realisation
• anticipation
• persistence
• initiation

These areas allow teachers to assess pupils' engagement in developing new skills, knowledge and concepts in the school's curriculum by demonstrating how pupils are achieving specific outcomes. They represent what is necessary for pupils to fully engage in their learning and reach their full potential.