Event Details

Day 1: 2 May 2024

Venue: Services For Education, Unit 3 Holt Court, Holt Street, Birmingham, B7 4AX

Venue: Services For Education, 3 Holt Court, Holt Street, Birmingham B7 4AX

Important Information:

Each delegate should bring routine evidence of pupil performance derived from normal classroom practice for three, sample pupils who represent the teacher assessment framework standards of WTS, EXS and GDS as appropriate.

This course is aimed at year 6 teachers responsible for making end of key stage 2 teacher assessment judgements in writing and participants will gain:

• An opportunity for peer moderation and review of writing across all standards awarded within the national teacher assessment framework
• Understanding of what makes effective evidence to ensure consistent and reliable teacher assessment judgements
• Opportunity to reflect on necessary next steps to ensure a robust end of KS2 teacher assessment process.

For more information, contact us here.

About the Adviser

Denise Harris - Adviser, Services For Education

Denise has over 30 years of experience as a qualified teacher (B.Ed., (Hons), MA) working in schools and an Education Action Zone. She became a local authority primary consultant in 2003 with a focus on mathematics and assessment. From 2009 she worked with Edge Hill University as an Every Child Counts (ECC) Teacher leader to deliver a suite of early maths intervention programmes through which she gained an MA in Early Mathematics. Denise also gained accreditation from NCETM as a Primary Professional Development Lead. She continues to work with Edge Hill University to manage the delivery of the very successful mathematics intervention programmes: Success@Arithmetic and 1stClass@Number.

Denise successfully delivers the primary statutory assessment contract for moderation and monitoring on behalf of Birmingham LA. Through this role she works closely with other moderation managers both locally and nationally. She recruits, trains and accredits both KS1 and KS2 pool moderators.