

Breaking Free 3: The Future of Key Stage One Writing Assessment
Jul 8, 2023
Neil Almond, an expert in primary education assessment, and Christopher Such, a specialist in early learning methodologies, dive into the transformative shifts in Key Stage 1 writing assessments. They discuss the recent removal of KS1 SATs, emphasizing how this opens the door for schools to enhance reading evaluations. Key topics include innovative teaching strategies like 'colourful semantics' to teach sentence structure and the importance of holistic assessments that consider students' overall writing development, from handwriting to creativity.
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1 2 3 4 5 6
Intro
00:00 • 3min
Navigating Key Stage One Writing Assessments
03:14 • 10min
Reimagining Writing Instruction in Year Two
13:20 • 9min
Enhancing Sentence Construction Through Visual Learning
21:54 • 3min
Progressive Strategies for Teaching Writing in Primary Education
24:40 • 4min
Assessing Writing Skills in Year Two
28:40 • 20min