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Primary assessment moderation changes a step in the right direction, says NAHT
Commenting on guidance for the external moderation of writing published recently, Russell Hobby, general secretary of school leaders’ union NAHT said: “we welcome the constructive way in which the Standards and Testing Agency (STA) has listened to the concerns raised by school leaders.
"We urgently need a fundamental rethink of writing assessment,
consultation. In the under the umbrella
KS2 are particularl y “Changes to the
of the recently announced which should take place
improve the current situation.
meantime, these changes evidence base for KS1 and
significant. The guidance now
explicitly states that local authorities m dictate what evidence should look like
presented. They should not expect portfolios or checklists of evidence. This will help deliver a more common sense approach to what is expected of school leaders.
“Following reports from members, NAHT was also concerned that sufficient weight has not been consistently applied to the importance of professional judgement and dialogue in the moderation process. The STA plans set out greater references to the expectation for “professional discussion” and additional i mportance is placed on teachers’ pro fessional
Primary assessmentm oderation cha nges a step in the right direction, says NAHT
or how it is ust not
judgement. This is an important signal that school leaders and teachers are trusted and their judgements respected.
“We know that the assessment system needs wide-ranging reform, which is what our independent Assessment Review Group will recommend when it reports at the end of the year. However, taken together with the
announcements from the secretary of state earlier this month, today’s changes will improve conditions."
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Second National Schools Snowsport Week dates announced as four Winter Olympians back the initiative
Second National Schools Snowsport rtWeek dates announced as fourWinterOlympians back the initiative
The second ever National Schools Snowsport Week will take place from 24-30 April 2017 and is backed byWinter Olympians Eddie ‘The Eagle’ Edwards, Dave Ryding, Aimee Fuller and Graham Bell.
Aimed at encouraging more schools to introduce their pupils to snowsports, the Snowsport England initiative will work with slopes across the country to offer taster ski and snowboard sessions at heavily discounted prices to primary and secondary schools, as well as sixth form colleges. As well as taster
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sessions, classes or even whole schools may also be offered alternative snow activities such as tobogganing and tubing and even racing or freestyle taster sessions at some slopes.
The activities at different slopes are open to all school ages and to any school keen to get involved. Schools can join in with whole classes, whole year groups, or even with just a handful of students.
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