Venue: Services For Education, 3 Holt Court, Holt Street, Birmingham B7 4AX
This full day course will explore trusted assessment processes which need to be conducted at the end of the key stage, and most importantly, how your curriculum will enable success for all pupils (including SEND) and narrow the pupil premium gap.
We will guide you through the ways in which the TAFS, optional end of key stage tests, mastery expectations and other assessment processes combine together to generate an accurate assessment for each individual. You will delve into the processes from the viewpoint of each subject area and will identify the teaching opportunities which need to be incorporated into the KS1 curriculum as a result.
This course is ideal for those teachers and leaders who are new to Year 2, or Key Stage 1 as a whole. During the day you will develop your understanding of:
- End of KS1 reading, writing and mathematics standards
- An understanding of assessment best practice
- How to collect and collate evidence for assessments
- What teachers need to embed within their provision to enable all pupils to succeed
- Common misconceptions of assessment, and how to avoid them
“Very informative. Exactly what is needed for a teacher new to year 2. Both [speakers] had incredible subject knowledge.”
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About the Adviser
Emma Mudge - Adviser, Services For Education
Emma has more than 20 years' experience in primary education and has worked in a variety of roles including Assistant Head Teacher, Deputy Head Teacher, and Acting Head Teacher - working at the forefront of school leadership and improvement for the majority of her career.
Emma now works as the Educational Adviser for English sharing her experience and knowledge to continually promote and improve the standard of teaching and learning in English, and in school improvement overall. Supporting schools with the accuracy of their KS1 and KS2 writing assessments is an important part of her role, using her expertise as a member for the moderation team to inform, train and support teachers and school leaders.
Emma is also part of the team which delivers the Health For Life programme (improving the healthy opportunities for primary aged children) and the NPQSL, where she proudly supports the development of our aspiring leaders in the city.
Claire Steele - Adviser, Services For Education
With over 20 years of experience in primary education, Claire Steele is a respected and committed school leader who has worked across a diverse range of schools and multi-academy trusts. Her previous roles include Assistant Principal, Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), and Senior Mental Health and Wellbeing Lead. She has also worked extensively with partners to support the delivery of a wide range of National Professional Qualifications (NPQs).
Claire is deeply passionate about creating safe, inclusive, and nurturing school environments, where the wellbeing of pupils is at the heart of practice. She brings her extensive knowledge, dedication, and enthusiasm to Services For Education, supporting schools in embedding effective and compassionate safeguarding practices at every level.
Working as part of our team of advisers, Claire delivers high-quality, comprehensive safeguarding training and conducts thorough safeguarding audits in schools. She also champions SEND and equality, ensuring these values are central to all aspects of her work.
