Assessment

Level descriptors are no longer statutory to describe, define or assess progress in history. In this section you will find a range of articles and guides to help you make sense of what it means to get better at history to inform planning, monitoring and assessment of progress in the subject.

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  • Assessment and feedback in history

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    Every year schools need to produce a statutory annual report for parents and carers, setting out ‘brief particulars of achievements in all subjects and activities forming part of the school curriculum’. This should include the strengths and developmental needs of each child. In a subject such as history, how do...

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  • It worked for me: investing in dialogue as a tool for assessment

    Article

    The school in which I work serves a community of locals and expats and follows the English National Curriculum. Situated in Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, we are one of a growing number of international schools in the area. It is five form entry and only opened in 2009....

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  • Assessment and Progression without levels

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    The new (2014) Primary History National Curriculum is finally upon us. The first thing you might notice is that the level descriptions have gone. These were first introduced in 1995 and became the mainstay for assessing pupil progression and attainment in Key Stages 1, 2 and 3 across schools in...

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  • Progression from EYFS to Key Stage 3

    Article

    The removal of National Curriculum levels has left many schools and teachers scratching their heads and wondering how to proceed. National Curriculum levels have been used and misused in the past to both define progress in the subject and as a basis for assessment. In this pamphlet, Jamie Byrom takes us...

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