Educational assessment at Engjaskóli
In Engjaskóli, educational assessment guides the student and shows their progress at all times. Formative learning is the guiding principle in all school assessments. Emphasis is on students demonstrating knowledge and skills in various ways. Grades reflect continuous work throughout the year, not just final exams. Assessment is visible to students and parents in Mentor.
Teachers’ role
Teachers inform students if they've met goals and guide them on how to improve.
At the end of the school year, teachers review student competency cards and summarize performance into one
Competency grade
At the end of the school year, teachers review student competency cards and summarize performance into one grade based on age-appropriate competency scales.
For the youngest level, the scale has five levels:
- Outstanding
- Competency achieved
- On the right track
- Needs practice
- Competency not achieved
At the middle level, the scale is;
- A Student has demonstrated outstanding competence in the subject
- B+ Student has achieved all competency goals and demonstrated outstanding competence in several projects.
- B Student has achieved most competency goals
- C+ Student needs practice in some important competency goals in the subject
- C Student needs practice in most competency goals in the subject.
- D Student has not achieved necessary competency goals in the subject.
Students who do not achieve necessary competency goals always receive a written assessment from the teacher along with their grade.