Assessment, Moderation, Monitoring and Data Collection

Assessment, Moderation, Monitoring and Data Collection
Assessment updates for 2025-2026
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Primary Assessment briefings and Moderation meetings 2025-2026

**Please note cancellations made after 3pm the day before briefings will incur a charge of £50 and a £100 charge for cancellations made on the day.**
Date	Time	Activity	Audience and Venue
Date : 2 October 2025	Time : 09.30am - 3.30pm Book your place	Activity : Developing effective in-school moderation – Writing This course will provide English Leaders, Assessment Managers and Senior Leaders to review current practice and develop effective systems for moderation of writing across the school This full day CPD includes - The importance of standardisation to understand expectations and standards Effective moderation and quality evidence The role of the moderator The professional discussion and presentation model Whole school approaches to the moderation of Writing	Audience and Venue : Year 6 teachers, English Leaders, Assessment Managers and Senior Leaders Friargate M1.3 & M1.4 Trainer Janet Fisher
Date : 3 October 2025	Time : 8.45am - 3.30pm Book your place	Activity : Teachers new to Year 6 Teachers New to Y6 Part 1 Tips, tools, and strategies for surviving and thriving as a new Year 6 teacher. The full day course includes subject-specific content and assessment and is an invaluable support for those starting their Y6 journey. The course is also suitable for those returning to Y6. Part 2 comprises of a half-day on 27 February.	Audience and Venue : New Year 6 teachers Blue Sky training room – Sacred Heart School Trainer Will Allen and Julia Etheridge
Date : 9 October 2025	Time : 9.30am - 3.30pm Book your place	Activity : Understanding standards in Writing at End KS2 Using the most up-to-date STA materials, this full day CPD explores the different standards in writing – WTS, EXS and GDS. This training is suitable for Year 6 teachers, English Leaders and Senior Leaders who wish to develop their knowledge and understanding of expectations in writing to ensure accurate judgements. Sessions will include - TAF – Criteria for each standard Writing for Audience and Purpose – comparing WTS, EXS and GDS Distinguishing between WTS and EXS The Greater Depth Standard Exploration of strands, including Integrating Dialogue in Narrative Spelling	Audience and Venue : Year 6 teachers, English Leaders & Senior Leaders Council House - Council Chamber Trainer Janet Fisher
Date : Date TBC	Time :	Activity : Training for LA Moderators SE1 LA moderators will receive an invitation to this session	Audience and Venue : TBC
Date : 24 November 2025	Time : 9am - 12noon Book your place	Activity : Understanding standards in Writing – Greater Depth This half day CPD will include sessions on - GDS vs EXS – what is the difference? Characteristics of a GDS writer Standardisation – GDS – Articulating the standard Providing opportunities for GDS writers Understanding needs of your GDS pupils	Audience and Venue : Year 6 teachers Friargate M1.3 Trainer Janet Fisher
Date : 4 December 2025	Time : 2.30pm - 4.30pm Book your place	Activity : End KS2 statutory assessment briefing for Year 6 teachers and assessment leads. Assessment cycle 2025/2026	Audience and Venue : Assessment leads, KS2 leads and Year 6 teachers. Microsoft Teams Lead by Helen Masefield
Date : 9 December 2025 (session 1) 3 March 2026 (session 2) 28 April 2026 (session 3)	Time : 9.30am-3.30pm Book your place for session 1 9.30am - 3.30pm Book your place for session 2 9am - 12noon Book your place for session 3	Activity : 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	Audience and Venue : Year 6 teachers Trainer Janet Fisher Friargate M1.3 & M1.4
Date : Date TBC	Time :	Activity : Spring training (New Moderators SE2) LA moderators will receive an invitation to this session	Audience and Venue : LA Moderators Friargate Room M1.3 Trainer Julia Etheridge
Date : 27 February 2026	Time : 8.45am - 12noon Book your place	Activity : Teachers New to Year 6 - Part 2	Audience and Venue : Blue Sky training room Sacred Heart School Trainer Will Allen, Julia Etheridge
Date : 10 March 2026	Time : 9am - 4pm	Activity : Moderator CPD Moderators will receive an invite	Audience and Venue : LA Moderators Friargate Room M1.4 Trainer Julia Etheridge
Date : 24 March 2026	Time : 1pm-4pm Book your place	Activity : 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	Audience and Venue : Friargate Rooms M1.3 M1.4 & M1.5 Trainer Julia Etheridge
Date : 25 March 2026	Time : 1pm-4pm Book your place	Activity : 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	Audience and Venue : Friargate Rooms M1.3 M1.4 & M1.5 Trainer Julia Etheridge
Date : 14 April 2026	Time : 1:30pm-2:30pm Book your place	Activity : Test Administration briefing	Audience and Venue : Teachers and Governors Microsoft Teams - Lead by Helen Masefield
Date : 16 April 2026	Time : 9am-12noon Book your place	Activity : 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 - Review of KS2 Teacher Assessment Frameworks for Writing (TAF’s) Planning for assessment opportunities/ensuring a range of evidence Making accurate judgements Collection of Evidence Preparing for Moderation – Internal/External	Audience and Venue : Year 6 Teachers Friargate Rooms M1.3 & M1.4 M1.5 Trainer Janet
Date : 7 May 2026	Time : 3.30pm-5pm Book your place	Activity : Administering the Phonics Screening Check	Audience and Venue : Friargate M1.3 & M1.4 Trainer Laura McGinty
Date : 19 May 2026	Time : 2pm-3pm	Activity : Moderator CPD Moderators will receive an invite to this session	Audience and Venue : Friargate M1.3 Trainer Julia Etheridge
Date : 19 May 2026	Time : 3.30pm - 5pm	Activity : Meet the Moderator Schools will receive an invite to this session	Audience and Venue : Friargate M1.4 Helen Masefield and Julia Etheridge
Date : 9 July 2026	Time : 1.30pm-3.30pm	Activity : Moderation review Moderators will receive an invite to this session	Audience and Venue : Friargate M1.4 Moderators Helen Masefield and Julia Etheridge

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