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 post school closure

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.

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...