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Clarification: key stage 1 and 2 teacher assessment and moderation guidance
Information for schools and local authorities
We have published today (8 March 2016) information for schools and local authorities about the recent changes to key stage 1 (KS1) and key stage 2 (KS2) tests, teacher assessments and local authority moderation for 2016.
Clarification: key stage 1 and 2 teacher assessment and moderation guidance includes information about:
- the teacher assessment submission date change
- evidence to support teacher assessment judgements at the end of a key stage
- KS2 writing ‘working at the expected standard’ Morgan and Leigh examples
- handwriting for KS1 and KS2
- using exemplification materials for KS1 and KS2
- exclamation and use of an exclamation mark for KS1 and KS2
- the LA moderation process
- Ofsted and regional school commissioners treatment of the interim TA frameworks
Published 8 March 2016