Primary

Quick and easy primary assessment and progress tracking

Quick and easy primary assessment system for tracking pupil progress and assessment in primary schools across key stage 1 and key stage 2. It links seamlessly with our evidence of learning and communication hub, Evisense. 

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Key Stage 1 & Key Stage 2

Primary assessment

Our pupil progress tracker, Connecting Steps, for primary schools is quick and easy to use. It reduces teacher workload and simplifies assessment data for senior leaders.

Our assessment software can be used to assess all children in your school across Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 to demonstrate their progress. Trusted by hundreds of primary schools. 

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Primary Curriculum

Connecting Steps includes National Curriculum and Development Matters statements for mainstream schools in England and is for pupils working at Age Related Expectations (ARE) within primary schools. 

Our software is inclusive and can assess all SEND pupils working below age related expectations with our Early Steps and Primary Steps frameworks. 

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Record observations & track improvements

Connecting Steps records observations and tracks improvements in Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2. Enabling teachers and teaching assistants to quickly and easily assess in groups or individual pupils in….

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English (Reading, Writing, Speaking & Listening)

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Science

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Mathematics 

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Foundation subjects (History, Geography, Art, etc.)

Allowing educators to monitor whether a child is working towards, meeting, or exceeding expected standards in each.

Evidence of learning

Easily link digital evidence of learning to children’s assessments in Connecting Steps to demonstrate their achievements. Evisense, our evidence of learning and communication hub, makes it easy to capture and share progress in primary school with parents.

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Teacher observations are key to primary assessment and to show progress made by children in Year R to Year 6.

When purchasing Connecting Steps software, you get access to our entry level Evisense Explorer for free! 

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What do Teachers think?

Transformed assessment

“B Squared has transformed how we assess and support our children. It provides efficiency, consistency and the clarity we need to ensure every child achieves their full potential.”

Patricia Sathiyanathan

Assistant Head Teacher, Winterbourne Nursery and Infant School

Improved learning outcomes

“We see B Squared’s Connecting Steps as a valuable part of our comprehensive assessment programme. We can now demonstrate all student progress, however small. It has also helped us to be secure in our judgements and improve learning outcomes as a result.”

Michelle O’Reilly

Head of School, Cedars School

Simple to use

“Connecting Steps has been a really valuable tool in our school. It’s simple to use and makes tracking progress much more meaningful for both staff and pupils.”

Jennie Marinho

Headteacher, New Horizon Academy

Why book a demo?

Explore Connecting Steps with a free, 45-minute online demo.
Our expert will share their screen and take you through the software.

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“A very good tour of the main features, explaining the benefits. Catherine was enthusiastic, clear and helpful.” 

Emma Learmonth, Burley Oaks Primary School

“Jon was very clear, concise and knowledgeable. There was no pressure to buy the product either.”

Kate Green, Cedar Hall School