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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 both Key Stages.

Last reviewed on 23 October 2025
School types: All•School phases: Primary•Ref: 11175
Contents
  1. Personalise your objectives
  2. Pupil progress
  3. Lesson quality
  4. Pupil groupings
  5. Putting new strategies in place
  6. Providing support to TAs
  7. Objectives for teachers working across Key Stages
  8. Ask KeyGPT to write your performance objectives

Personalise your objectives

Make sure performance objectives are personalised to each individual and to your school.

They should reflect how experienced the teacher is and be tailored to individual circumstances, e.g. if they work part-time.

Consider whole-school improvement goals when setting staff members' performance objectives. For example, you can consider:

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