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- How to moderate teacher assessments: primary Learn how to moderate pupils' work, help teachers make accurate and consistent judgements of pupil progress and plan their next steps. Use our templates to help you moderate reading, writing and maths.
- How to moderate teacher assessments: secondary Find out how to effectively moderate teacher assessments. Develop robust processes to make sure your teachers are making accurate judgements of pupils' progress.
- Key Stage 1 and 2 assessments Find answers to FAQs on how to comply with statutory requirements for Key Stage (KS) 1 and 2 assessments. Use our checklist of key dates and deadlines, and know what to report to your local authority and parents/carers.
- English, literacy and reading policy: model Use our model to help you write your English, literacy and reading policy.
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How a joint-trust vision led to curriculum alignment: case study (secondary)
The de Ferrers Trust's curriculum is all about providing pupils with a broad education that prepares them for the challenges of modern society. Find out how this shared vision led to alignment in curriculum time, subject content and exam boards among the trust's 3 secondary schools.
For Trust Leaders
- Non-examination assessment policy: model and guidance Save time by adapting our model non-examination assessment policy. Understand what you're required to include and find a school example to help you with writing your own policy.
- Assessment policy: model and examples Download and adapt our model assessment policy for your primary or secondary school's or trust's context. Get advice from experts on writing your policy, and see examples from maintained schools, academies, special schools and trusts.
- Subject leader: role and responsibilities Get to grips with the nature of the role and the responsibilities of a subject leader, so you can develop an effective model of middle leadership.
- EYFS framework changes Changes to the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework have applied since 1 September 2021. Read our summary to understand the changes to the previous framework.
- Teacher appraisal policy: model, checklist and examples Adapt our model appraisal policy to use in your school, or use our checklist to make sure your own policy covers everything it needs to. Also see examples of school policies covering appraisal of teachers' performance.
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Trust-wide collaboration: overview
Chris Kirk, director of CJK Associates, gives us a rundown on collaboration models and how to make them work for your trust.
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- Developing a consistent assessment system A whole-school assessment system based on the curriculum is key to monitoring pupil progress and attainment. Find out how to review or redevelop yours to make sure it's fair and consistent.
- Teachers (KS1 and KS2): performance objectives Use our example performance objectives to help you create your own for Key Stage (KS) 1 and KS2 teachers, including teachers working across the Key Stages.
- Action plans for writing (primary) Download and adapt our Key Stage (KS) 2 writing action plan template to help you create your own. Find suggestions on how to improve writing in your school, and see examples from other schools.
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Modern slavery act statement: guidance and examples (academies)
Find out if your trust requires a modern slavery act statement and what it should include.
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- SEND policy: model and examples Download and adapt our model SEND policy, or get help writing your own with our checklist and some examples from schools and trusts.
- RE policy: examples (primary) See examples of RE policies from Church of England, Catholic and non-faith schools to find out how they organise RE teaching and learning.
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How to collaborate when curriculum delivery isn't aligned across your trust
The Shared Learning Trust has set up many networks and roles to encourage staff in its 3 primary schools to collaborate and share best practice across their autonomous curriculum models. Learn how you can make use of this approach in your trust.
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- Alternative provision: demonstrating pupil progress As progress 8 for pupil referral units (PRUs) and alternative provision (AP) academies isn't included in performance tables, read advice on how to demonstrate that your pupils are making good progress.
- Behaviour policy: model and examples Download and adapt our model behaviour policy, or if you prefer to write or review your own, use our checklist to make sure you're following requirements and good practice.