ASSESSMENT

Each week, children complete an extended piece of writing in their English books. This is based on their novel study in the first half of each term and on their foundation subject studies in the second half of each term, covering all fiction genres in the first 6 weeks and all non-fiction genres in the second. We also have bi-weekly Creative Writing lessons and our knowledge rich foundation curriculum which provide further opportunities for extended writing across the school.

These extended pieces of writing are all used to assess spelling, handwriting, grammar and punctuation and writing composition.

Each year group has a specific set of objectives with which to assess these written pieces and this is a working document which is updated weekly. This allows us to monitor progress regularly and address any gaps swiftly through dialogic marking, interventions, boosters and planning.