Highlights from the Year 2 moderation clusters

Sharing some of the things that came up when Year 2 teachers discussed their pupils and the journey ahead.

Getting metacognition into remote learning

Strong metacognitive skills support pupils as independent learners. Sophie MacNeill suggests how these could be developed in remote learning contexts.

Formative assessment while remote teaching

Revisiting a formative assessment video resource from the Digital Classroom Toolkit for this new period of remote teaching

Tethered teaching: how to get close from afar

Curating essential formative assessment strategies to utilise as we navigate our new normal.

Post-COVID recovery: getting pupils back on track

Sophie MacNeill shares some key thoughts on how we can approach the recovery journey ahead of us

Effectively supporting primary to secondary transition

As transition approaches, Sophie MacNeill explores some thoughts on ideas for supporting our pupils through moving from Year 6 to Year 7.

KS2 Writing: ‘Write away!’- refocusing on Y6 writing with a view to secondary transition

Thoughts from Clare Hodgson, Lead Moderator for KS2 Writing and Assessment Adviser, on developing pupil independence and metacognition when writing.

Supporting positive learning behaviours at home

In the first of this series, Sophie MacNeill shares ideas about how to maintain learning habits that can be shared with parents

Remote learning: maintaining connections

Adjusting to school closure, Clare Hodgson, HfL Assessment Adviser, shares some useful links and thoughts about remote teaching and learning.

Key Stage 1 statutory assessment: what’s new?

A brief look at key messages relating to the Key Stage 1 statutory assessment.