I am running a course in the Autumn with on linking maths and English skills. The course is at two venues: Calverley CE and Shelf J&I School.

Read more here:

Linking Maths and English Skills hosted by Calverley CE

Linking Maths and English Skills hosted by Shelf J&I

Find it here: https://apliteracy.com/resources-2/writing/writing-assessment-grids/ 

After an exciting morning working alongside a fab Early Years Leader in a school, I am thrilled to add Writing Assessment Grids for Nursery and Reception to the resources section: https://apliteracy.com/resources-2/writing/writing-assessment-grids/

Please note that the Y2 reading assessment grids have now been updated in line with the 2018 – 2019 KS1 assessment frameworks.

1. Twinkl – www.twinkl.co.uk
   We are big fans of Twinkl with its free resources packs, bright layout and easy to follow navigation.
2. Guardian – Teaching Resources – teachers.theguardian.com
   Lesson plans, schemes of work, presentations, student activities and assessments from the guardian teacher network. Check in each week for Resource of the Week.
3. Plan Bee – www.planbee.com
   A “hive” of primary teaching resources aiming to take the “sting out of planning.”
4. Royal Shakespeare Company – www.rsc.org.uk
   Bring Shakespeare in to the classroom with teaching resources from the Royal Shakespeare Company, including interactive whiteboard activities and teacher packs.
5. Storytime – www.storytimeforschools.com
   Try the free storytelling and poetry resources in your classroom.
6. Poetry Society – poetrysociety.org.uk
   A range of flexible resources which allow you to adapt them to your classroom setting.
7. Comedy Classroom – www.bbc.co.uk
   A  different way to build vocabulary, teach pupils how language structure and presentation contribute to meaning and help them identify themes and conventions in a range of texts.
8. World Book Day – www.worldbookday.com
   Not just for one day of the year!
9. Roald Dahl  – www.roalddahl.com
   Inspire the budding writers in your class with the amazing world of Roald Dahl.
10. Teach It Primary – www.teachitprimary.co.uk
    Don’t forget to follow these guys on Twitter for more tips and links.

The Standards & Testing Agency have released their moderation training PowerPoints with, amongst other information, additional information about what a particular weakness looks like.

Key Stage One can be found here.

Key Stage Two can be found here.

If you have any questions, contact apliteracy@gmail.com

1. Sky Song
   An adventure story inspired by the Scottish landscapes from the author’s childhood.
2. Flamingo Boy
   Michael Morpurgo’s next book is not to be missed if his previous
3. Stories for Boys Who Dare to be Different and Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls 2
   Addressing gender stereotypes one story at a time.
4. Dr Seuss’ Book of Animals
   A great introduction to reading, and to the world of Dr Seuss.
5. The Squirrels Who Squabbled
   We loved the Lion Inside – here’s another one from the brilliant Rachel Bright.

APLiteracy’s Writing Assessment Grids are designed to gather evidence of what children can do across a range of writing. The principle behind them is that each year group’s grid features key learning from previous year groups so that  all learning is constantly reinforced and re-taught.

This will ensure that children reach the end of  Y6 with the knowledge and skills needed to achieve age related expectations. They have recently been updated to include key learning from the composition strand of the curriculum to reflect new assessment guidelines from The Standards & Testing Agency.

The grids can be used formatively alongside a school’s tracking system. with information from the grids being fed into the tracker. As a picture of the child as a writer is gradually built up across the year, gaps in learning can clearly be seen and addressed.

A large amount of evidence can be gathered from one piece of writing or just one piece of key evidence spotted in a piece.

Any questions? Feel free to get in touch.