assessment and moderation
This update provides information on the phonics screening check, KS1 and KS2 statutory requirements and the multiplication tables check (MTC) pilot.
For more information on statutory moderation, phonic screening check and key stage 2 SATs monitoring, please see letter , handbook and guidance below from Donna Wright, Senior Education Improvement Adviser.
Please see responses to questions posed by teachers about writing assessment (including the use of success criteria, spelling and a particular weakness) and statutory moderation below, together with a copy of the KS1/KS2 teacher assessment guidance 2018.
Please see attached letters for full details of this term’s local authority reading and writing moderation. The local authority moderation forms remain the same and links to these forms are provided within the documentation.
The Department for Education (DfE) is planning to make changes to the Early Learning Goals (ELGs) / Early Years Foundation Stage Profile (EYFSP), and is piloting the reforms in 25 schools, selected to be a representative mix of all schools, prior to a full national public consultation. The autumn term Leaders and Managers Early Years Network meetings on Friday 9th November am/pm will give EY leads the opportunity to discuss the draft changes. The draft Early Learning Goals should not limit the wide variety of rich experiences that are crucial to child development. They are for end of year summative best–fit assessment judgements. The revised ELGs will come into effect in 2020 – 2021.
Updated Early Education and Childcare: LA Statutory Guidance and the Operational Guidance. The DfE has updated both documents which will take effect from 1st September 2018 – link below
Please also see links below for further guidance.
