We have made a recent update to the system, so that wherever you have previously seen the word ‘Assess’, you will now see ‘Track’ – Track Plan, Tracking Notes etc. But why have we done this?
Primarily, this is in response to feedback we have had from you. It became apparent that what you do on Taith360 is not assessment – this takes place in the classroom. From work completed in books, to pupil engagement in lessons and group activities, and even brief interactions with pupils on the playground. All of this adds up to your understanding and assessment of the pupil and their skills.
What Taith360 enables you to do is track their abilities in these skills and record them all in one place, so you’re not reliant on remembering all that you have observed. You can then use Taith360 to help you identify next steps for your pupils to help them continue and thrive along their learning journey.
So, in short, nothing has changed in terms of the functionality of the system. This is simply a shift in terminology and understanding of what the system is being used for.
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Dan O'Dell
​Support Team

​After listening and taking on board the views of school leaders and teachers, I’m pleased to announce that we have added the Principles of Progression to Taith360!
 
As stated on HwB:

​The principles of progression obviously differ to the descriptions of learning in their purpose, however, both play an important role:

​We have also written a blog post that goes into our thinking in more detail: https://www.assessment360.org/blog/taith360-is-it-the-new-incerts-dispelling-the-myth.html
 
Until now, the principles of progression have not been included on Taith360. However. we have recently added the ability to assign key Principles of Progression to your plans on Taith360. When building your plans, as you select each Area you require, simply click + Principles of Progression and you will be able to select the appropriate principles linked to that Area. 

​From there, if you wish, you can also add a note to support its inclusion in your plan and describe how you intend to apply it to your teaching:

Once saved, any selected Principles of Progression and accompanying notes will be visible alongside chosen Areas, Statements of What Matters and Descriptions of Learning in the Plan Summary:

​We pride ourselves on listening to the needs of schools and teachers, ensuring that this steers how the system is developed for the future. We regularly release new features such as this alongside updates to tweak things here and there.
 
It is through this constant seeking of feedback from schools and teachers that we are able to further enhance the tool – we genuinely welcome every opportunity we have, to speak to people about the system.