Many schools find developing consistency in assessment for non-reporting year groups a challenge. Knowing what age-related expectations look like in practice; understanding how this can differ at the higher and lower end and making accurate judgements can be difficult. In addition, developing a secure evidence base and knowing how to support children in applying grammatical skills effectively pose additional challenges.
This has been a focus for The Olympus Academy Trust, who last year identified that further support for the accurate assessment and moderation of writing was needed. ...
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