This is an innovative package of support for English writing assessment.
It consists of samples of writing from Year 1 to Year 6, all of which have been assessed and annotated to show what the assessment criteria look like in children's writing. Alongside the annotated examples of writing are unannotated versions which makes this a very flexible resource.
It also includes complete samples of childrens' writing assessed at Expected (EXS) and Greater Depth (GDS) for all year groups from Y1 to Y6. Visit our assessment page to see the Y3 example of EXS and to see our range of assessment tools for reading and writing.
Lastly, there is a third section that looks closely at pupil progress through a sequence of teaching from initial elicitation task to a final independent piece of writing. For each year group in the primary age range there are helpful notes and observations, written in a similar style to STA-produced statutory moderation commentaries.
Teachers have found this resource invaluable when making accurate judgements through standardisation and moderation. Schools have also used the materials to support teachers who have moved year groups and to help those who are using our teaching sequences to show the quality of work and progress that can be expected from the children.
We offer a range of resources to support assessment on our Assessment page and can provide training and support in assessment of writing, standardisation and moderation. Visit our School support and Training pages to see the full range of support.