KS2 reading fluency project autumn summary report

Penelope Slater, Deputy Lead Adviser for Primary English, shares the findings of the autumn round of our exciting KS2 Reading Fluency Project.

KS2 writing assessment: clarifying cohesion

Penny Slater draws upon this year's Teacher Assessment Exemplification materials for writing to help unpick just what is meant by 'cohesion' in the...

Take one book: Christmas special!

Christmas is coming, and it is time to dig out the usual array of Christmassy texts to inspire a seasonal unit of reading and writing.

A field guide to great writing

Children bursting with excitement and brimming with pride: isn’t that every teacher’s dream ....

Early findings from the KS2 reading fluency project

With 150 pupils across Hertfordshire now involved in HfL’s KS2 Reading Fluency Project, Penny Slater reflects on what has been learned from the...

Celebrating freedom with national poetry day

In this short blog, Michelle Nicholson presents some ideas to do with your class on National Poetry Day, which takes the theme of ‘freedom’ this year....

Primary writing ITAFs: what's new; what's changed; what's gone

Another new school year, another assessment framework – but just how different is it?

researchED 2017 workshop 2: primary grammar - what really matters in transition

Martin Galway outlines his presentation at this year’s researchEd conference on primary grammar and the transition to key stage 3.

researchED 2017 workshop 1: exploring the complexities of reading comprehension difficulties

In the first of a two part blog, Martin Galway shares his thoughts on presenting a pair of workshops (one on grammar and, here, a late-notice addition...

A true purpose for writing - moving on in looking at primary writing

With the launch of yet another new system for assessing writing, Penny Slater reflects on how to ensure that children’s writing tasks remain...