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Subject or year group leaders They should: Provide common marking criteria, such as a mark scheme or grade descriptors. These should link to your curriculum intent and pupil target setting Look at how teachers have used the criteria and raise any concerns with either the relevant teacher or senior leadership team (SLT) Be transparent about these criteria with parents/carers so they understand that the school is fairly assessing and moderating their child's work Southglade Primary and Nursery School explains on its website that staff have designed their own assessment criteria, including: The aims of the system The language the school will use when measuring pupils’ progress against their objectives Example ‘brick walls’ for each subject and year