Using the curriculum to measure progress
The new Ofsted inspection framework has a renewed focus on the curriculum. In particular the notion of progress is defined differently, giving less emphasis on internal sets of figures and data, and more on progress being about ‘...better than before’.
The Assessment Team have put together a really helpful article explaining the ways in which you should be looking to demonstrate progress through the primary curriculum.
If you have any related queries, please email edassessment@warwickshire.gov.uk
Effective whole school and consortia moderation
The headteachers in Leamington South (Consortium 8B) work collaboratively in many ways due to the commitment and shared vision from all of the headteachers within the group.
Kirstie Willis, Head of School at Briar Hill Infants, has kindly agreed to share how the consortium works together to provide effective and whole school moderation and statutory assessment.
Included in the article are links to some excellent examples of the work that they do, including a proforma KS1 reading moderation record and the consortium's 2018/19 moderation schedule.
Read the article on effective whole school and consortia moderation.
Supporting young people's views on rights: FLARE Social Media Week
The Council for Disabled Children is running a social media week on 8 April 2019.
FLARE, the advisory group of young disabled people for the Department for Education, wants to encourage young people to share their views and get a discussion started on their right to participate in decision making.
This year the week is focusing on rights; specifically, why young people think rights are important and how they can use these effectively.
The Council for Disabled Children website has a free downloadable session plan that can be adapted to suit the needs and interests of your group and includes suggestions for engaging young people in the discussion.
Don’t forget to use these tags on social media so we can follow and share what young people in Warwickshire have to say!
@Warwickshire_CC
@CDC_tweets
#CYPrights
Does your school need any MFL textbooks?
Studley High School has a surplus of Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) textbooks available, after updating their content, and rather than seeing them end up in landfill they would like to offer these to any schools that might have a use for them.
It would particularly suit a school that is using the textbooks already but who may require extra, or newer, copies.
Here is a list of the books that are available.
If anyone is interested in the text books they can contact the Head of Department for MFL at Studley High, Vicky Morgan: vmorgan@studleyhighschool.org.uk
Books will be given out on a first-come, first served basis.
Singers shine at the Sounds Spectacular
On Friday 15 March over 1,000 young singers filled the Butterworth Hall at the University of Warwick Arts Centre with the sound of music as they took part in ‘Sounds Spectacular; a Singing Sensation' presented by the Warwickshire Music Education Trust.
Children and young people aged 5 – 15 from schools across Warwickshire took part in a series of vocal workshops throughout the day led by singing specialists from Warwickshire Music, Ex Cathedra and the University of Warwick’s music department.
A gala concert in the evening featured a range of charismatic choirs reflecting the wonderful diversity of singing within Warwickshire with children’s choirs, school choirs, community choirs and specialist choirs all represented.
The gala concert also featured special guests Semi-Toned, Exeter University’s award winning all-male a capella group, best known for winning The Choir: Gareth’s Best in Britain and for their five-star shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
For more information about the range of musical opportunities on offer visit: https://www.warwickshiremusichub.org/
