Implications for teaching

Assessment in the early years: summer-born children

This article considers some of the research around summer-born children and how we can ensure that we assess their learning accurately in schools and the classroom

Assessment in the early years: physical, social and emotional development

Analysing research on supporting and assessing young children’s physical, social, and emotional development alongside their cognitive skills.

Assessment in the early years: what does the research tell us?

Three trends from research and their implications for schools and classroom practice.

Guidance for year 6 teachers (mathematics)

Reflections on year 6 mathematics attainment using data from NCTs.

Guidance for year 6 teachers (reading)

Reflections on year 6 reading attainment using data from NCTs.

Guidance for year 7 teachers (mathematics)

Guidance for year 7 teachers to support the transition to secondary school.

Guidance for year 7 teachers (reading)

Guidance for year 7 teachers to support the transition to secondary school.

A closer focus: Locating information and understanding ideas

Delving into findings from national curriculum tests.

A closer focus: Inference

Discussing the challenges pupils face with inference.

A closer focus: Language and expressing ideas

Challenges when answering questions on use of language.

Implications for Teaching