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  • Upcoming Assessment Courses

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  • Primary Assessment Network Programmes 2025-26

    The Primary Assessment Network (PAN) sessions for Hampshire schools offer the opportunity for senior leaders and assessment leads to work collaboratively through a series of network meetings. These meetings are a chance for assessment leads to hear the latest statutory messages from the DFE and STA in relation to all primary phases.  The sessions also draw on a wide range of evidence-based research to explore approaches to assessment informed pedagogy.

    This year the assessment networks will be consist of five linked sessions, with a mixture of virtual and face to face opportunities at strategic points in the year. The EYFS team will present key updates at the virtual sessions.

    Why choose our Primary Assessment Network programmes?

    • keep up to date with statutory messages from the DFE and STA in relation all primary phases
    • engage in professional learning and discussions around assessment informed approaches to pedagogy
    • be provided with opportunities to share best practice and learn from others.


    What's Included in the PAN programme offer 2025-26:

    • three one-hour virtual briefings featuring statutory updates, a spotlight on an area of teaching and learning and an update from the EYFS team
    • two face-to-face network sessions with a focus on assessment informed approaches to pedagogy
    • all sessions will be linked in 25-26 to promote consistency and continuity of message

    Our programmes

    We are offering four programmes across various districts. Access our Primary Assessment Network programmes 2025-26 overview for details of session dates and times. Please check the information carefully to find the programme relevant to your school's area. 

    How to book

    Search for and locate the programme for your area by typing the relevant programme code in Find Learning box, as detailed below:

    LZ Programme code

    District network programme

    ARRA_0001PRG

    Primary Assessment Network Programme - Fareham & Gosport & Havant 25-26

    ARRA_0002PRG

    Primary Assessment Network Programme - East Hants / Hart & Rushmoor 25-26

    ARRA_0003PRG

    Primary Assessment Network Programme - New Forest / Test Valley / Eastleigh 25-26

    ARRA_0004PRG

    Primary Assessment Network Programme - Winchester / Basingstoke & Deane 25-26

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    Programme cost and charging information

    Sub: £240 / Full: £288 / HIAS SLA element: £115
    Includes all the sessions above

  • Primary

    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

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

    Keyword Search: Data Principles

    • 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.     
    • Case studies from other schools sharing their effective approaches to raising standards across the whole school.  

    North – 10 September 2025, 21 November 2025, 14 January, 2 March 2026 (Part 1) and 9 July 2026 (Part 2) 

    South  11 September 2025, 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 

    Raising Attainment in Year 6

    Keyword Search: Raising Attainment

    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.  

    North – all sessions 9:00 -12:00 

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

    Eastall session 13:30-16:30 

    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 session 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 teachers). Only the headteacher/senior leader should book a place on the Learning Zone

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

    Assessment Across the Wider Curriculum 25-26 (Blended)

    Keyword Search: Assessment Curriculum

    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 

    East  1 October, 15 October, 10 November, 26 November 2025 and 21 January, 11 February and 25 February 2026 

    West – 25 September, 15 October, 6 November, 26 November 2025 and 12 January, 11 February and 25 February 2026 

    The course price entitles three delegates to attend from the same school. Only the one delegate should register on the Learning Zone. 

    Price: Sub £480 / SLA £390 / Full £576 

    Using Question Level Analysis (QLA) to Drive Strategic School Improvement 25-26

    7 October 2025

    Keyword Search: Using QLA

    This course will support senior leaders alongside maths and English leads to gain additional insight into pupil performance through focusing on question level analysis of the KS2 SATS. Leaders will be able to review and address areas of need in order to refine strategic plans and ensure that all children make good progress throughout the year in English and mathematics.

    The course price entitles three delegates to attend from the same school. Only the senior leader should be booked via the Learning Zone.

    Price: Sub £240 / SLA £120 / Full £288

    End of Key Stage Assessment for Teachers New to Year 6 - 25-26

    15 October 2025

    Keyword Search: End Assessment 6

    A comprehensive coverage of issues and information relating to end of Key Stage 2 assessment, including a detailed review of the statutory tests. A one-day course for teachers undertaking end of Key Stage 2 statutory assessment for the first time OR those who have not been in Year 6 since 2015.

    Price: Sub £230 / SLA £155 / Full £276

    Strengthening Year 5 in Order to Raise Attainment in Year 6 - 25-26

    22 October 2025, 14 January and 11 March 2026

    Keyword Search: Securing Attainment

    In response to the Year 6 project delivered across Hampshire in 2024/2025, this course is designed to develop Year 5 teachers' understanding of Year 6 expectations. It will demonstrate how their curriculum can be sequenced to ensure key foundation skills are secure and how assessment can be used to identify gaps in learning and effectively address these.

    Price: Sub £460 / SLA £290 / Full £552

    Securing Strong Foundations in Key Stage 1 Maths and English 25-26

    11 November 2025, 3 March 2026 (Part 1) and 19 May 2026 (Part 2)

    Keyword Search: Strong Foundations

    "A school’s curriculum is at the heart of education; it should set out the knowledge and skills that children will learn."

    "Building fluency in foundational knowledge allows children to succeed and therefore grow in confidence."

    "Language is the bedrock of thinking and learning. It should be a priority in the curriculum."

    Strong foundations in the first years of schools (Ofsted, October 2024) 

    This course will support teachers in identifying the foundational knowledge in both English and maths. It will provide a model of progression for the six-term journey across KS1 and demonstrate how this leads to mastery of the National Curriculum in English and maths at the end of Year 2.  

    Price: Sub £500 / SLA £330 / Full £600 * Split over two financial years 

    Spring Term 2026

    End of Key Stage Assessment for Teachers New to Year 6 - 25-26

    14 January 2026

    Keyword Search: End Assessment 6

    A comprehensive coverage of issues and information relating to end of Key Stage 2 assessment, including a detailed review of the statutory tests. A one-day course for teachers understanding end of Key Stage 2 statutory assessment for the first time OR those who have not been in Year 6 since 2015.

    Price: Sub £230 / SLA £155 / Full £276

    Standardisation for Year 6 Teachers - Writing - 25-26

    Keyword Search: Standardisation 6

    This session is primarily to support Year 6 teachers in securing their statutory teacher assessments at the end of Key Stage 2 in writing. Teachers will have the opportunity to work alongside colleagues from other schools and LA moderators.

    10 February 2026    Basingstoke and Deane area

    10 February 2026    Fareham and Gosport area

    10 February 2026    Havant and East Hants area

    11 February 2026    New Forest area

    11 February 2026    Winchester and Eastleigh area

    12 February 2026    Test Valley area

    12 February 2026    Hart and Rushmoor area

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

    Summer Term 2026

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

    15 July 2026

    Keyword Search: Perspective Lite 26

    Understanding your schools 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. 

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

    • Secondary

      Take a look at the Secondary Assessment learning opportunities available to book:

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

      More Secondary courses coming soon!