Well, the long wait is over. The DfE have finally released the new performance descriptors that will form the basis for teacher assessment in 2016. You can find KS1 here and KS2 here . As you’d expect, these descriptors link closely to the new 2014 National Curriculum. They’ve been produced for schools to use as the criteria to assess […]
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This spring, for the first time, Year 2 children will sit a formal grammar, spelling and punctuation test. We’ve taken a look at the sample tests and test frameworks to see what’s in store for them (and for you). Paper 1: Spelling The spelling test takes 15 minutes, though this is not strictly timed. It consists of […]
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