A five-minute transition check that tests what still holds
Use a five-minute transition assessment check to test transferred judgements, expose provenance gaps and plan fresh classroom evidence safely in England.
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Assessment guidance for teachers and leaders, focused on curriculum purpose, proportionate evidence, adjustments, workload and careful interpretation.
Use these guides to make assessment serve a clear teaching or leadership decision. Scores need curriculum context, appropriate adjustments and human interpretation; they should not become automatic labels or fixed expectations.
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Baseline without labels: a six-week evidence plan for September
Use a six-week September baseline evidence plan to gather curriculum-aligned evidence, preserve uncertainty and set accountable review points for teachers.
Read articleA parent-friendly template for explaining why an assessment is being used
Use this parent-friendly school assessment template to explain purpose, evidence, adjustments, limits, review and how families can question the record.
Read articleWhen two assessment results disagree: return to the decision
Resolve conflicting assessment results by checking purpose, provenance, curriculum context, adjustments, uncertainty and the next human review point.
Read articleHow to choose EYFS evidence for the next teaching step
Choose proportionate EYFS assessment evidence for one next-step teaching decision, with context, parent voice, uncertainty and a clear review route.
Read articleThe two-minute decision question before every classroom check
Use one two-minute question to plan purposeful classroom checks, gather interpretable evidence and choose a safe teaching response in England.
Read articleHow to build an assessment calendar that protects teaching time
Build a school assessment calendar around curriculum purpose, current dates, adjustments, human review and fewer low-value data collections.
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