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- Progress 8: which qualifications count? Recommended - Read guidance on the different elements that make up progress 8, including which qualifications are eligible for inclusion. Understand how discounting will affect multiple qualifications taken in the same subject.
- Calculating progress 8 scores Recommended - Understand how progress 8 is calculated for maintained schools and academies. Get to grips with confidence intervals, and see how the calculations differ for pupils with missing or incomplete data.
- Progress 8 in special schools Recommended - Progress 8 applies to special schools, to allow comparison of your scores against the mainstream average and other special schools. Understand how progress 8 is calculated for special schools and pupils with SEN, and how this data is used.
- Progression grids: Key Stage 3 Find out what good progress looks like in your subject. See examples of KS3 progression grids from schools to help you develop your own. You'll also find links to grids published by subject associations.
- Curriculum progression: activities for teachers (primary) Boost teachers’ confidence in curriculum progression. Lead activities from our pack to develop their understanding of how Key Stage (KS) 1 learning impacts KS2.
- Assessing and monitoring pupils' progress in maths (primary) See how you can assess and monitor pupils' progress in maths using different resources.
- 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.
- Pay progression on the MPR and UPR Teachers employed under the STPCD must be considered for pay progression annually. See guidance on judging teacher performance on the main pay range (MPR) and upper pay range (UPR). You'll also find expert advice on how to assess teachers' performance and who ultimately makes the decision.
- Calculating primary progress scores Understand how primary progress measures are calculated, where you can access your progress scores and what they mean. Be clear on how the publication of this data continues to be affected by the pandemic.
- Using pupil progress to set appraisal objectives Although it's not required, schools can use pupil progress to help set teacher performance objectives. Learn more about the legal requirements and how to use the data in a meaningful way.
- Tracking and assessing pupils' progress Learn how to track pupil progress and what factors to consider in order to effectively assess pupil performance and the quality of your teaching and learning.
- Tracking progress in science (primary) See examples of progression and tracking grids that primary schools are using to set clear expectations and track progress in science. Use them to understand the options available to your school.
- Support staff: pay scales and progression Pay scales for support staff such as teaching assistants (TAs) are determined locally, as are their career progression arrangements. Understand how to set your pay scales and progression frameworks, and how to determine pay for support staff on the SLT.
- Attainment and progress: know the difference When it comes to measuring pupil performance, it can be easy to confuse attainment and progress. Be clear about the difference so you can effectively analyse your school’s performance data.
- 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.
- Analysing pupil progress data in your subject or department See how to carry out data analysis on pupil progress, what to focus on, and how to use your findings to drive improvement in your subject or department.
- Pupil progress meetings: how to run them Get guidance on how to run pupil progress meetings, including who to invite and how often to have them. Download our template to help teachers prepare evidence for a meeting, as well as our list of questions to guide discussion and create action points.
- Teachers' Standards: overview and career progression Read our summary of the Teachers' Standards, and find out how they relate to career stage expectations and progression.
- How to set whole-school attainment and progress targets Learn how to set and embed robust whole-school targets for attainment and progress. See how you can keep teachers accountable, boost their confidence in curriculum progression, and make your data collection more efficient.
- Headteacher pay progression Understand how headteacher pay is determined and see an example pay progression policy.