Section outline

  • Upcoming Primary Assessment Learning Opportunities:

    To search for a specific course, type the course title or keywords in the 'Find Learning' box.

    Autumn Term 2025

    Dates: 

    South – 6 October, 24 November 2025, 16 January, 2 March 2026 (Part 1) and 9 July 2026 (Part 2)

    The price entitles three delegates to attend from the same school. 

    Price: Sub £600 / SLA £545 / Full £720* split over two financial years 

    Keyword Search: Year 6 Data Project

     

    Year 6 Data Project Year 2 - Embedding the Principles Across the School

    • Recap the learning from the previous course and consider how the provision is going to be adapted for the current Year 6 – what did we learn last time and what did you change? What has been the impact of this? 

    • To plan how the implications of the Year 6 course can be disseminated through the rest of the school. 

    • Sustaining the impact of what has been achieved in Year 1 of the project for example, what if the Year 6 member of staff has changed – how do you minimise the impact of the change – who is your constant and how do you manage these changes? 

    • Analyse where you are as a school. What are your strengths? Opportunities? Weaknesses? Threats? 

    • Use cross school assessment effectively. 

    • Ensure that pupil progress meetings have impact. 

    • Ensure you have effective practice of the key areas of English and mathematics.     

    • Look at case studies from other schools which share their effective approaches to raising standards across the whole school.  

    Dates:

    North – all sessions 9:00-12:00 

    17 September, 15 October, 5 November, 17 November 2025, 8 January, 25 February and 17 March 2026 

    West – all sessions 9:00-12:00 

    19 September, 16 October, 7 November, 18 November 2025, 19 January, 26 February and 19 March 2026 

    South – all sessions 13:30-16:30 

    19 September, 16 October, 7 November, 18 November 2025, 19 January, 26 February and 19 March 2026 

    The price entitles three delegates to attend from the same school (headteacher/senior leader and Year 6 teacher). Only the headteacher/senior leader should book a place on the Learning Zone

    Price: Sub £770 / SLA £630 / Full £924 

    Keyword Search: Raising Attainment Year 6

    Raising Attainment in Year 6

    This course will include schools working together to identify, track and target the needs of children in Year 6 for one main aim: supporting Year 6 to improve outcomes at the end of Key Stage 2. The sessions will draw on input from assessment, maths and English teams and provides the opportunity for Year 6 teachers and headteachers to attend sessions jointly to maximise progress across Year 6. As a result, teachers will be confident when planning for success in Year 6, whilst senior leaders will benefit from designated time to work alongside Year 6 colleagues to discuss current outcomes and next steps.  

     

    Spring Term 2026

    Date: 22 April 2026

    Price: Sub £205 / SLA £130 / Full £246

    Keyword Search: Standardisation Mop up

    Standardisation for Year 6 Teachers - Writing Mop-up 25-26

     

    This session is intended to support Year 6 teachers in carrying out their statutory obligation to assess children at the end of Key Stage 2 (KS2) against the Teacher Assessment Framework in writing.  

    Summer Term 2026

    Date: 15 July 2026

    Price: Sub £95 / SLA £45 / Full £114 

    Keyword Search: Perspective Lite 26

     

    Using Perspective Lite and Fischer Family Trust (FFT) Reports to Analyse End of Key Stage Outcomes 25-26

    Understanding your school's end of key stage data using Perspective Lite and FFT reports.

    Learning Outcomes:

    • Awareness of key reports within Perspective Lite and FFT for the EYFS and primary phase. 
    • Comparing school outcomes with LA and national outcomes. 
    • Evaluating outcomes for key pupil groups. 
    • Generating reports to support school improvement and to report to key stakeholders. 

    Autumn Term 2026

    Dates:

    (Part 1) 1 October, 21 October, 5 November, 2 December 2026

    (Part 2) 20 April, 5 May and 8 June 2027 

    Price: Sub £295 / SLA £215 / Full £354 *split over two financial years

    Keyword Search: Effective Assessment

    Effective Assessment Across the Wider Curriculum 26-27 (Blended)

    This training aims to give leaders the opportunity to discuss principles of effective assessment and how these can be used practically to support assessment and its impact for foundation subjects. 

    The face-to-face sessions will each be followed up with a twilight session for all staff who lead a subject so the principles can be put into practice. A final session will enable schools to share the impact of the developments. 

    The course fee is for three attendees from each school.