Primary Assessment briefings and Moderation meetings 2025 to 2026
Training and briefings will be charged on a pay as you go basis which will be £100 per person for in-person courses and £85 for online.
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Date |
Time |
Activity |
Audience and Venue |
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4 December 2025 |
2.30pm to 4.30pm
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End KS2 statutory assessment briefing for Headteachers, Year 6 teachers, assessment leads and governors. The briefings led by Helen Masefield will focus on the statutory requirements for schools relating to assessment. Head teachers, assessment leads, Y6 teachers and governors are encouraged to attend these sessions in order to ensure fulfilment of statutory duties. Assessment cycle 2025 to 2026 |
Head teachers, Year 6 teachers, assessment leads & governors. Microsoft Teams Led by Helen Masefield |
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9 December 2025 (session 1)
3 March 2026 (session 2)
28 April 2026 (session 3) |
9.30am to 3.30pm 9.30am to 3.30pm 9am to 12pm |
Assessment and Moderation Network – Year 6 Writing - * attendance to all 3 courses is not compulsory but advisable * CPD and support for your End of Key Stage 2 Teacher Assessment in Writing. An essential training package for all teachers, consisting of 3 focused CPD sessions, along with an opportunity to review children’s learning, evaluate planning and make assessments. Session 1 (Autumn) – Standardisation using STA training materials and unpicking the TAF statements – CPD session. Review of NC statements and learning so far and then planning for Spring. Session 2 (Spring) – Further Standardisation/key messages – CPD session. DfE updates and statutory guidance – Assessment Update Identifying gaps in learning /are pupils on track? Development of the professional discussion for moderation and the presentation model. Session 3 (Summer) – Making final judgements/review of evidence. Professional discussion and group moderation Preparing for In School and external moderation *******Please note the 3 sessions are a repeat of last years training********* |
Year 6 teachers Trainer Janet Fisher Friargate M1.3 & M1.4 |
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8 January 2026
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9am to 5pm
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Spring training (New Moderators SE2) LA moderators will receive an invitation to this session |
LA Moderators Friargate Room M1.3 Trainer Julia Etheridge |
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27 February 2026 |
8.45am to 12pm |
Teachers New to Year 6 - Part 2
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Blue Sky training room Sacred Heart School Trainer Will Allen, Julia Etheridge |
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10 March 2026 |
9am to 4pm
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Moderator CPD Moderators will receive an invite |
LA Moderators Friargate Room M1.4 Trainer Julia Etheridge |
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24 March 2026
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1pm to 4pm |
KS2 Standardisation and moderation meeting An invaluable session for Y6 teachers led by the KS2 Moderation Manager: STA updates and good practice with regard external moderation, plus the use of standardisation materials. Teachers are also asked to bring collections of pupils’ work for discussion alongside Coventry moderators. The ideal way to prepare for making final TA judgements *****Please note this is a repeat of last year's training***** |
Year 6 teachers Friargate Rooms M1.3 M1.4 & M1.5 Trainer Julia Etheridge |
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25 March 2026
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1pm to 4pm |
KS2 Standardisation and moderation meeting An invaluable session for Y6 teachers led by the KS2 Moderation Manager: STA updates and good practice with regard external moderation, plus the use of standardisation materials. Teachers are also asked to bring collections of pupils’ work for discussion alongside Coventry moderators. The ideal way to prepare for making final TA judgements *****Please note this is a repeat of last year's training***** |
Year 6 teachers Friargate Rooms M1.3 M1.4 & M1.5 Trainer Julia Etheridge |
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14 April 2026
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1:30pm to 2:30pm |
Test Administration briefing |
Head teachers and Governors Microsoft Teams - Led by Helen Masefield |
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16 April 2026 |
9am to 12pm |
Preparing for Year 6 Moderation This half day CPD will support Year 6 teachers to be confident in making judgements in Writing. The session will include -
*****Please note this is a repeat of last year's training***** |
Year 6 Teachers Friargate Rooms M1.3 & M1.4 M1.5 Trainer Janet |
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7 May 2026 |
3.30pm to 5pm |
Administering the Phonics Screening Check *****Please note this is a repeat of last year's training***** |
Friargate M1.3 & M1.4 Trainer Laura McGinty |
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19 May 2026
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2pm to 3pm
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Moderator CPD Moderators will receive an invite to this session |
Friargate M1.3 Trainer Julia Etheridge |
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19 May 2026 |
3.30pm to 5pm |
Meet the Moderator Schools will receive an invite to this session |
Friargate M1.4 Helen Masefield and Julia Etheridge |
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9 July 2026 |
1.30pm to 3.30pm |
Moderation review Moderators will receive an invite to this session |
Friargate M1.4 Moderators Helen Masefield and Julia Etheridge |