Assessment
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- New to Year 6
- Preparing for statutory assessments in 2024: a briefing for primary headteachers and senior leaders
- Preparing for Moderation (Key Stage 2 Writing only)
- Cancellations
New to Year 6
This is a bespoke programme of support for early career teachers (ECTs) or teachers new to teaching in Year 6, including any teachers who may have taught in Year 6 prior to the introduction of the new curriculum in September 2015.
Through a series of meetings across the year, teachers will receive guidance and targeted training, as well as individual support from an experienced county moderator.
Teachers who sign up for the programme will receive: five half day training sessions (three virtual and two face-to-face) and in-school and/or virtual support from an East Sussex county moderator who will provide individual coaching and mentoring.
PLEASE NOTE: all the virtual sessions will be run through Microsoft Teams. Please check your school's ICT security settings to ensure you will be able to access the training.
Training objectives
- To clarify the expectations regarding statutory assessment and reporting arrangements for the end of key stage 2
- To clarify schools' and the Local Authority’s responsibilities with regard to the standardisation and moderation of end of key stage 2 assessments
- To assist teachers with making accurate assessments of reading, writing, mathematics and science, and develop effective procedures for gathering evidence
- To support teachers to be able to justify their assessments to a moderator
- To analyse the structure and standards of the National Curriculum tests and the implications for the classroom
- To explore the implications of statutory arrangements on teaching, and develop effective strategies for the classroom
Who can attend this course?
Early career teachers (ECTs) or teachers new to teaching in Year 6, including any teachers who may have taught in Year 6 prior to the introduction of the new curriculum in September 2015.
Cost - £275
Contact - Education Events
Number of Sessions
This course is comprised of 5 sessions between Wednesday 4 October 2023 and Monday 20 May 2024.
| This course has now closed for bookings. | |||
| Course code | Venue | Course dates | Time |
| AS163 | Wellshurst Golf Club | Session 1 - 4 October 2023 | 13:30 – 16:30 |
| AS163 | Microsoft Teams Webinar | Session 2 - 28 November 2023 | 14:00 - 16:00 |
| AS163 | Microsoft Teams Webinar | Session 3 - 25 January 2024 | 14:00 - 16:00 |
| AS163 | Microsoft Teams Webinar | Session 4 - 25 March 2024 | 14:00 - 16:00 |
| AS163 | Wellshurst Golf Club | Session 5 - 20 May 2024 | 13:30 - 16:30 |
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To cancel a course booking, please use the Learning Portal - cancellation form.
Preparing for statutory assessments in 2024: a briefing for primary headteachers and senior leaders
This webinar aims to support heads and senior leaders to ensure that teachers are fully prepared for statutory assessments in May and June 2024. We will cover:
- preparation for end of key stage 2 tests and the phonics screening check;
- ensuring that teacher assessments are accurate and have been both standardised and moderated in-school (or across schools) prior to formal assessments being submitted;
- procedures for local authority monitoring of end of key stage 2 tests and the phonics screening check;
- updates and changes to statutory moderation processes;
- how, and when, to submit phonics screening check results and final key stage 2 teacher assessment data
Training objectives
- To remind leaders of the statutory procedures and deadlines
- To update schools regarding any changes to statutory or LA procedures
- To ensure that leaders know how to prepare and support their staff should they be selected for statutory moderation of key stage 2 writing
Who can attend this course?
Headteachers, Teachers, Chairs of Governors, Governors.
Cost - £0
Contact - Education Events
| Please make a note of the course code and date, you will need this to book. The course closes for bookings 1 week before the course start date. | |||
| Course code | Venue | Course dates | Time |
| AS178 | Microsoft Teams Webinar | 28 February 2024 | 15:30 – 17:00 |
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To cancel a course booking, please use the Learning Portal - cancellation form.
Preparing for Moderation (Key Stage 2 Writing only)
This supportive, in-person event will focus on ensuring that Year 6 teachers can make accurate end of key stage 2 assessments in writing and are fully prepared for moderation (both statutory and informal events). It will provide an opportunity for Year 6 teachers to check their understanding of the assessment framework and apply this understanding to pupils' work. The event will run as a 'mock' moderation meeting where teachers will be able to practise discussing their judgements with a moderator, supporting them to articulate and justify their judgements with clear evidence and providing them with the skills to challenge a judgement if required.
Training objectives
- To ensure that teachers fully understand the requirements of the statutory framework for writing
- To prepare teachers for the rigour of statutory moderation and enable them to effectively articulate their understanding of the standards
- To give teachers the confidence to challenge judgements they disagree with and support them to use the evidence to justify their own judgement
- To provide opportunities for schools to share good practice pertaining to all aspects of assessment
- To ensure that teacher assessments at the end of key stage 2 for writing are accurate and consistent across the county
Who can attend this course?
Headteachers & Teachers of primary and junior schools.
Cost - £50 per delegate
Contact - Education Events
| Please make a note of the course code and date, you will need this to book. The course closes for bookings 1 week before the course start date. | |||
| Course code | Venue | Course dates | Time |
| AS179 | Wellshurst Golf Club, Hellingly | 13 March 2024 | 13:30 – 16:30 |
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To cancel a course booking, please use the Learning Portal - cancellation form.
Cancellations
To cancel a course booking, please use the Learning Portal - cancellation form.