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How to moderate teacher assessments: primary
As a middle leader, learn how to conduct effective moderation exercises to help teachers make accurate and consistent judgements of pupils’ progress. Use our templates to help you moderate reading, writing and maths.
Contents
- Coronavirus: establish a baseline as pupils settle back in
- Who should be involved, and how
- How often to moderate
- How to make moderation sessions effective
- Single-form entry schools: moderate with other schools
- Download our templates to moderate reading, writing and maths
- Example moderation grids from a school
- EYFS: how to moderate the profile internally
- Assessing progress in foundation subjects (primary)
- Assessing reading (primary)
- Assessment approaches: maths (primary)
- KS1 and KS2 'pupil-speak' assessment statements
- Learning objectives and success criteria (primary)
- Marking ladders: English and maths (primary)
- Progression grids: primary
- Setting targets in primary schools
- What are age-related expectations?
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