How will KS2 progress be calculated this year and how do we set targets? - the 2 most frequently asked FAQs

A very frequently asked question at the moment is ‘how will progress be calculated for the current cohort of Year 6 children?’

The growth mindset – Part 1

Avoiding ‘wallpaper’ growth mindset: learning from other school’s mistakes

The place of assessment in the new Ofsted Framework

Ben Fuller shares his thoughts on the place of assessment in the 2019 Ofsted Education Inspection Framework.

Linking the KS1 Maths Test to the TAF

Ben Fuller compares this year's KS1 maths test to the requirements of the Teacher Assessment Framework and explores how it could be used to supplement...

School data: what’s the deal?

Ofsted have declared that, from September 2019, inspectors will no longer be asking to see a school’s internal attainment and progress data. So what...

Marky McMarkface: let’s talk about feedback

Sophie MacNeill explores some ways to shake up feedback to make it more efficient and effective in terms of teacher workload and pupil progress

Taking the faff out of TAF

Sophie MacNeill explores key findings from the 2018 Key Stage 1 moderation cycle

What's new in ASP?

Ben Fuller explores the latest data release in Analyse School Performance and discusses what’s new.

'Write away!' and other lessons derived from the 2018 KS2 Writing Moderations

Clare Hodgson, Lead Moderator for Key Stage 2 Writing, reflects on last summer's moderations and draws out some successes and key lessons for the...

A few of my favourite things

There isn’t a kitten or mitten in sight as Sophie MacNeill suggests some videos for exploring issues surrounding gender and mindsets