Spotlight

Exciting news!

We’ve partnered with Spotlight, a team of highly qualified experts using a data-driven approach to help families understand their child's academic profile, and provide support and guidance.

This partnership is in line with School Owl’s ambition to build the UK’s largest digital platform supporting families with all their educational needs.

Read more via https://www.schoolowl.co.uk/spotlight-education

Insights into your child's education. Assessment is an essential part of learning.
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Talking about Assessment Assessment can strike fear into many people, but its often misconceptions that leads to stress. Assessment is an essential part of learning

A huge well done to all students getting their today - whatever they are. If you are a parent wanting to discuss your child's academic potential and options going forward - Spotlight is here to support you
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🌟 Spotlight Education: Illuminating Your Child's Path to Success 🌟

How Spotlight Education Shines a Light on Education Progress Welcome to Spotlight Education, where we're dedicated to supporting parents like you in ensuring your child's academic success.

As we head into the summer break, we want to wish our candidates and their families a huge congrats for another school year complete. Have a wonderful summer break.

If you have any questions about your child's academic progress heading into next academic year, Spotlight can support your child and shine a light on their academic journey.

Baffling school reports and test results ...
"I was speaking with my sister-in-law about my niece's school report the other day. There were assessment results, with scaled-scores and an outcome of 'Not met the expected standard' in one area. No further explanation, no descriptor of the assessment, what it means, how far off an expected standard she is. Once I had explained the scaled score and drawn it all out, they were much relieved - and had a few pointers to go back into school and have a useful conversation with the teacher; but initially, my brother and sister in law were baffled and worried" - Alastair, Spotlight Director.

At Spotlight, we provide explanation, reassurance and practical next steps to support parents and their children's academic progress.
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30 things kids should know how to do by the age of 12 - this article remains relevant and highlights some important milestones in life for tweens to be capable of.

This really resonates with us at Spotlight, as life skills are every bit as important as academic. In many instances strong life skills help our learning for academic subjects, and are the building blocks for thriving.

Is there anything you would add to the list?!

30 things kids should know how to do by 12 - Today's Parent How many life skills on the list has your tween mastered?

Throughout July, August and September, our co-founder John Milne will be hosting fornightly webinars to give parents an insight into Spotlight and answer any questions. Register for free here... https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_aiABQQkvTV262SJ4ZbyTWw #/registration

Navigating where your child goes to school is a tricky process. Many families have little choice and feel restricted in their geographical area. You may be considering applying to grammar or independent schools; here we talk about how Spotlight can support your decision-making.

https://www.spotlighteducation.co.uk/post/changing-schools

Once again, the debate surrounding SATs has intensified. Do these tests, originally designed as an internal measure, continue to fulfil their purpose? Are they genuinely effective in evaluating abilities, skills, or knowledge? SATs have transformed into high-stakes, high-pressure exams that impose excessive stress on children and frequently lead to long-lasting negative effects on their educational journey. At Spotlight, we prioritise assessment over tests. We're advocates of low-stakes, low-pressure assessment that provides valuable data and insights into your child's learning.

Read more in our latest blog post by Spotlight Director Alastair Montgomery...

Are Tests Bad? SATs are putting additional stress on primary pupils, but is testing to blame? We need to look more closely at the purposes for these tests

Many parents simply wish to support their child’s school and teachers, wanting to work with them to ensure that their child is getting the best education possible. Spotlight consultants can advise you how best to approach the school in a non-confrontational manner, ensuring that your child is placed at the heart of all decision making. Spotlight data can be used to close gaps between parental expectations/aspirations and the views of the school, especially relevant when approaching national examinations and target setting.

Speaking to your child's school Speaking with your child's teacher - how to use your Spotlight data to get the most out of discussions

Spotlight is more than an assessment as it comes with a 30-minute discussion with an education expert.

Spotlight is working with a number of former headteachers and senior leaders who recognise the needs of parents in accessing impartial, professional advice. This conversation is for you; to address your concerns and thoughts, and the agenda is entirely set by YOU. Our consultants will help explain the results of the assessment in the context of your child's needs, and suggest a range of options to help you navigate the next part of the journey, presented to you as a Next Steps document.

Shine a light on your child's potential https://www.spotlighteducation.co.uk

🤔What is the Spotlight assessment??

Spotlight is a sophisticated computer adaptive evaluation. It contains a large bank of questions - designed for a wide range of ages and abilities. As candidates make their way through the questions, it will adapt its levels of difficulty to continually challenge the participant. The questions are not based on learned knowledge so no preparation is required; instead, it looks at academic skills, focusing on literacy, numeracy, and problem solving skills. These skills underpin independent, classroom learning and are a key indicator of academic progress and achievement. It's important to note there is no pass or fail, the scores presented afterwards compare the candidate's performance against other students of the same age studying in the UK.

Find out more https://www.spotlighteducation.co.uk/howitworks

An article published by TES at the end of November last year, reported research which found that literacy levels in Year 2 have been significantly affected by covid. The study by the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) indicated that the percentage of ‘very low-attaining pupils’ has tripled from 2.9% in 2017 to 9.1% in 2022.

It is recognised that teachers have already put in a huge amount of work helping pupils catch up but as these recent figures demonstrate, there are significant challenges hitting all levels of learning - particularly those just starting or in primary schools during the pandemic. But time and budget pressures make it difficult for teachers to identify the key learning gaps for individual pupils.

At Spotlight, our consultants recognise these pressures and, using our assessment data, can help families identify those key skills gaps and support ways in which these areas can be tackled.

Learning Skills significantly impacted by Covid A recent article highlights the gaps in learning for primary pupils as a result of Covid.

As a parent, it's sometimes hard to know how you can support your child's education and if you have concerns, where do you start? Talks with the school, private tutoring? There is a lot to navigate. Spotlight has been designed to be your starting point, a chance for you to gather knowledge about your child's learning so you can be clear about the next steps you need to take.

Want to know more? Visit our website or message us through Facebook https://www.spotlighteducation.co.uk

🔦Shine a light on your child’s potential!

We know that no one cares more about the education of your child than you, and no one knows more about education than our team of highly qualified experts. Spotlight, a unique online assessment, brings these two powerful forces together; when coupled with a feedback discussion and practical next steps, you will be empowered to inspire your child to be the best that they can be.

Visit https://www.spotlighteducation.co.uk to find out more.

Hello! We are Spotlight Education.

Spotlight is an online assessment that your child can take at home. It will give you invaluable knowledge about where your child is on their learning journey and recommend the support they might need to flourish at school.

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Spotlight Education - Assessments and support for kids 6-16 Spotlight Education provides families with expert advice, clever assessments and practical next steps - shining a light on their academic potential.