Progression grids: primary

Progression grids can help teachers understand what progress looks like for their pupils. Have a look at these examples of subject and skills progression grids to help you develop your own.

Last reviewed on 25 November 2024
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Contents
  1. Why use progression grids?
  2. Subject progression grids
  3. Skills progression grids

Why use progression grids?

The National Curriculum sets out what should be taught in each year group or phase in the core subjects English, maths and science.

For foundation subjects, expectations are set out by Key Stage.

Some schools use progression grids to break down learning year by year or phase by phase. This can:

  • Help class teachers pitch their lessons appropriately
  • Provide a benchmark for what school leaders should expect to see when scrutinising each year group or phase

Subject progression grids

Examples from schools

Hartside Primary School, County Durham, has progression maps for each subject and year group Lum Head Primary School, Stockport, has curriculum progression grids for each subject Gorringe Park Primary School, Merton, has progression grids broken down by Key