on February 17, 2012
We are recruiting a pool of external operational and senior moderators to review local authorities’ Key Stage 2 writing teacher assessment moderation processes for 2011/2012. The operational moderators will be expected to undertake four moderation visits after which they will write a report and letter which will go back to the local authority. The senior [...]
Posted in Primary, Statutory Assessment
on January 22, 2012
TES article – Unions clash with ministers over early years in Wales.
Posted in Early Years, Statutory Assessment
on December 20, 2011
The Guardian – English pupils are the most tested in the industrialised world. The countries with the best education don’t subject their kids to this misery.
Posted in Assessment Matters, Examinations and Qualifications, Statutory Assessment
on December 15, 2011
DfE news – Primary schools’ test results released. DfE – School performance tables. DfE – National Curriculum Assessments at Key Stage 2 in England 2010/2011 (revised). TES article – Larger league tables risk pupils being singled out.
Posted in National Data, News, Statutory Assessment
on December 13, 2011
STA has a vacancy for a short term independent educational expert to work on EYFSP 2013 Guidance, Exemplification and Moderation Model (maximum of 10 days work). STA is remitted to produce a suite of EYFSP documents for practitioners and LA strategic leads/moderation managers. STA requires an independent expert who has a strong understanding of EYFSP [...]
Posted in Early Years, Statutory Assessment
on December 9, 2011
Ofqual – National Assessment Arrangements 2010/11 Report.
Posted in Early Years, Primary, Secondary, Statutory Assessment
on December 7, 2011
STA as part of the DfE is responsible for monitoring the consistency and rigour of the implementation and local moderation of Key Stage 2 Writing teacher assessment carried out by local authorities. 2012 will be a trial year. In order to support this, STA is remitted to produce a suite of documents for practitioners and [...]
Posted in Primary, Statutory Assessment
on November 25, 2011
DfE External Moderator recruitment. We are recruiting a pool of EYFS moderators and senior moderators to review some local authority moderation processes for 2011/2012. The operational moderators will be expected to undertake about three moderation visits after which they will write a report and letter which will go back to the local authority. The senior [...]
Posted in Early Years, Statutory Assessment
on November 25, 2011
DfE External Moderator recruitment. We are recruiting a pool of moderators and senior moderators to review some local authority moderation processes for 2011/12. The operational moderators will be expected to scrutinise Local Authority moderation plans, undertake about three moderation visits after which they will write a report and letter which will go back to the local authority. The [...]
Posted in Primary, Statutory Assessment
on November 20, 2011
DfE teaching and learning – 2012 Assessment and reporting arrangements for Key Stage 2. Assessment and reporting arrangements – Key Stage 2.
Posted in Statutory Assessment
on November 13, 2011
DfE Teaching and Learning – 2012 Assessment and reporting arrangements for Early Years Foundation Stage Profile and Key Stage 1. Assessment and reporting arrangements – key stage 1.
Posted in Statutory Assessment
on November 11, 2011
Northern Ireland Executive, Department of Education – new providers of computer based assessments.
Posted in Statutory Assessment
on November 4, 2011
BBC News – More than 35,000 Sats papers taken by England’s 11-year-olds last May were sent back for re-marking.
Posted in News, Statutory Assessment
on October 18, 2011
QCDA – October 2011 stakeholder update.
Posted in Assessment Matters, Examinations and Qualifications, Statutory Assessment
Guidance to support teachers with assessment responsibilities to develop their roles.