News

2010/05/10
Alfie V2.0.0 Released
SIMS DATA INTEGRATION
Import Teacher, Learner and Group data from SIMS for:
* automatically created Teacher & Learner accounts;
* controlled learner login;
* improved group management,
* improved group reporting.

ALFIE CREATOR WINDOW
Bigger Question Preview window.
Assessment Preview window indicates levelling data available when reporting.
Include optional Audio support (KS2 Mathematics)

ALFIE REPORT WINDOW
Tabs for each Group Membership (SIMS data import required).
Score column states "Unfinished" for assessments that have been started but not finished.
Teacher can submit "Unfinished" assessments via the View button.

ALFIE ASSESSMENTS
Learner log in from controlled lists (SIMS data import required).
KS2 Mathematics include optional Audio support.
KS2 Mathematics question text now uses the popular primary school typeface Sassoon.
Clearer "End Assessment" instructions.
Updated Instant Feedback phrases (Mathematics).
Instant Feedback now states "Strengths" and "Next Steps" (Mathematics).

INDIVIDUAL PDF REPORT
REVISED Date of Birth is derived from SIMS data (SIMS data import required).
REMOVED "Age at test (years:months)".
ADDED "Group membership" (SIMS data import required).
ADDED "Assessment date".

CSV EXPORT
ADDED "Age at assessment (years:months)" after the "Assessment Date" column.
ADDED "Group membership" after the "Date of Birth" column (SIMS data import required).
ADDED "UPN" (SIMS data import required).

2009/09/10
Alfie V1.5.2 Released
MORE QUESTIONS (now 6,000+)

KS1 Mathematics and English
KS2 Mathematics and English
KS2 Mathematics, English and Science
KS3 Mathematics, English and Science

MORE CONVENIENT

Browse Mathematics question banks by Assessing Pupils' Progress and National Strategies.
Teacher usernames removed from assessment URLs.
Shorter assessment URLs.

MORE DATA

Assessing Pupils' Progress: School year specific reporting for Mathematics.
National Strategies: School year specific reporting for Mathematics.
Alfie Judgement Levels replace Indicative Levels.
Level at Tier #-# now use 2009 threshold table data.
Level data in the CSV export: Alfie Judgement, Level at Tier #-#, % Correct per Tier and per Level.
Level data in Group Repots: Learner comparison using levels.

2008/10/20
Warwickshire Local Authority buy Alfie
After a successful pilot, Alfie has been purchased by Warwickshire Local Authority. Deployment across all Primary schools in Warwickshire is now underway in support of their Assessment for Learning strategy.

2008/10/15
Alfie & KS3 SATs Reform
Alfie has always been designed as a product that would support continuous formative assessment in the classroom and now that teachers will no longer have a benchmark within the first five years of secondary education, it is even more important to have tools like Alfie to help learners and teachers understand what needs to be learned and what has been learned.
Schools & Local Authorities are now free to review their assessment processes and take control.

2008/10/14
KS3 SATs Reform
Schools Secretary Ed Balls announces major reforms to Key stage 3 SATs. For further information, please read the following DCSF announcement on the Department for Children, Schools and Families website.

2008/09/29
Alfie V1.3 Released
New Mathematics KS2 & KS3 content from 2006 & 2007 and results data interoperability with Facility MIS, SIMS, Excel and other reporting systems.

2008/06/01
Assessment for Learning Seminars Seminar dates

Events will be running from 7 - 11 July 2008 at the following venues:

Birmingham - Park Inn, Monday 7 July.

Newark - Sherwood Forest Center Parcs, Monday 7 July.

London - Wembley Hilton Plaza Hotel, Tuesday 8 July.

Epsom - Epsom Race Course, Tuesday 8 July.

Chelmsford - Essex County Cricket Club, Tuesday 8 July.

Leeds - De Vere Oulton Hall, Wednesday 9 July.

Norwich - De Vere Duston Hall Hotel, Wednesday 9 July.

Manchester - Manchester United Old Trafford, Thursday 10 July.

Dorchester - Kingston Maurward College, Thursday 10 July.

Durham - Manor House Hotel, Friday 11 July.

Click on your preferred venue to book a place.

2008/05/29
Serco launch Alfie in London, the start of six national events.
The product was extensively tested in a number of schools who provide excellent feedback.
Thank you to those schools that took part in the implementation - you know who you are.

2008/04/01
Alfiesoft partner with Serco Education.
Deliver Assessment for Learning throughout schools in England.

2008/02/29
Alfiesoft accredited as a Curriculum Online Content Supplier.
Schools are able to purchase Alfie using their eLearning Credits (eLC).

2007/06/22
Alfiesoft awarded East of England Development Agency funding.
We thank them for their support during this project.