Raising attainment in writing (primary)

Last reviewed on 17 December 2021
School types: All · School phases: Primary
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Follow these steps to help you raise attainment in writing across your school. Know what good practice looks like and use it on a whole-school or teacher level.

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  1. Monitor the quality of teachers' lessons 
  2. Help all pupils to progress 
  3. Increase opportunities for writing
  4. Audit your writing curriculum provision 
  5. Review teachers' plans carefully 
  6. Create progression documents for different text types and writing genres

Monitor the quality of teachers' lessons 

As a subject leader, you need to have a clear overview of how:

  • Effectively your teachers deliver writing lessons
  • Consistent they are in their approach  

Use lesson observations, learning walks and/or work scrutinies to monitor whether your teachers: 

  • Teach spelling, punctuation and grammar regularly so pupils can develop their knowledge and understanding of the rules of writing
  • Show pupils what they expect the finished product of writing to look like 
  • Give feedback to pupils quickly so they can edit and improve their writing

Take a look at our articles on lesson observations, learning walks and work scrutinies to help you. 

Shared and guided writing

Show your teachers how to use:

See how Charles Darwin Community Primary

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