We firmly believe in the power of immediate, personalised feedback, so much informal assessment is done ‘pen-in-hand’ by teachers during lessons.  Being next to a child and having a conversation in the moment about their work has far more impact than lengthy written feedback in many instances, so adults create classrooms where this dialogue is possible and powerful.  Feedback may be provided in other ways, following the school’s feedback and marking policy.

Teachers make regular formal assessments against the National Curriculum objectives using writing frameworks.  The frameworks used are aligned to both the National Curriculum and ‘The Write Stuff’ approach for each year group.  Teachers also record assessments digitally on Learning Ladders.  This enables staff to track progress, analyse trends and monitor pupil progress closely.  These records form a part of regular staff Pupil Progress meetings whereby pupils not making expected progress are identified and actions agreed to support future progress.