Primary assessment briefings and moderation meetings 2026 to 2027
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.
Please note cancellations made the day before briefings will incur a charge of £50 and a £100 charge for cancellation made on the day.
New course: Getting writing right – teaching writing
0.5 day CPD for each year group Years 1 to 5. These year group-specific sessions will deepen teachers’ understanding of writing expectations in Year groups 1,2,4 and 5, and equip them with practical strategies to secure progress in writing.
This course is suitable for all teachers, whether new or returning to the year group, or more experienced teachers looking to refresh their practice. It also provides a valuable opportunity to network, share ideas, and discuss effective classroom strategies.
The sessions will cover:
- Establishing Non-Negotiables
- Securing Basic Skills (Strengthening sentence construction, spelling and handwriting)
- Early Writing Composition (KS1) ·
- Writing for Audience and Purpose (KS2)
- Teaching Editing and Proofreading (Practical approaches to help pupils refine and improve their writing) (Y2-5)
Date, time and location
Monday 28 September 2026:
- 9am to 11:45am (Y3), Friargate M1.3, M1.4 with Janet Fisher: book your place
- 1:15pm to 4pm (Y4), Friargate M1.3, M1.4 with Janet Fisher: book your place
Thursday 8 October 2026:
- 9am to 11.45am (Y1), Coventry Rugby Club - Butts Road, Coventry: book your place
- 1.15pm to 4pm (Y2), , Coventry Rugby Club - Butts Road, Coventry: book your place
Thursday 15 October 2026:
- 9am to 11.45am (Y5), Coventry Rugby Club - Butts Road, Coventry: book your place
Teachers new to Year 6
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. There is a follow-up half day on Friday 26 February, and it would maximise the benefit to attend both.
Date, time and location
Thursday 1 October 2026:
- 9am to 3.30pm, New Year 6 teachers, Blue Sky training room - Sacred Heart School, Trainer Lauren Davies: book your place
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
Date, time and location
Monday 12 October 2026:
- 9.30am to 3.30pm, Year 6 teachers, English Leaders & Senior Leaders, Friargate M1.3, M1.4 & M1.5, Trainer Janet Fisher: book your place
Training for LA moderators SE1
LA moderators will receive an invitation to this session.
Date, time and location
Monday 9 November 2026:
- 9.30am to 3.30pm, LA Moderators, Friargate Rooms M1.3 & M1.4, Trainer Janet Fisher: book your place
Understanding standards in writing – greater depth
Using STA materials, 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
Date, time and location
Tuesday 24 November 2026:
- 9am to 11.45am, Year 6 teachers, Friargate M1.3 & M1.4. Trainer: Janet Fisher: book your place
End KS2 statutory assessment briefing for Year 6 teachers and assessment leads
Assessment cycle 2026 to 2027.
Date, time and location
Thursday 3 December 2026:
- 2.30pm to 4.30pm, Assessment leads, KS2 leads and Year 6 teachers, Microsoft Teams. Led by Helen Masefield: book your place
Assessment and Moderation Network 2026 to 2027 – Year 6 Writing
Annual CPD and support for your End of Key Stage 2 Teacher Assessment in Writing. An essential training package for all Year 6 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.
Date, time and location
Tuesday 8 December 2026:
- 9.30am to 3.30pm, Year 6 teachers. Trainer: Janet Fisher. Coventry Rugby Club, Butts Road, Coventry: book your place
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
Date, time and location
Thursday 4 March 2027:
- 9.30am to 3.30pm, Year 6 teachers. Trainer: Janet Fisher. Friargate M1.3, M1.4: book your place
Session 3 (Summer)
- making final judgements/review of evidence.
- professional discussion and group moderation
- preparing for In School and external moderation
Date, time and location
Thursday 27 May 2027:
- 9am to midday, Year 6 teachers. Trainer: Janet Fisher. Friargate M1.3, M1.4 and M1.5: book your place
Spring training (New Moderators SE2)
LA moderators will receive an invitation to this session.
Date, time and location
Thursday 7 January 2027:
- 9am to 5pm, LA Moderators, Friargate Room M1.3. Trainer: Janet Fisher: book your place
End of key stage 2 writing assessment – understanding the pre-key stage standards
Using the STA training Exercises 8 and 9 to develop understanding and use of the Pre-Key Stage Standards. To include discussions on PKS5 and PKS6 to explore the differences between them and progression to the WTS standard. Suitable for Y6 teachers/Assessment Leads/Senior Leaders.
Date, time and location
Wednesday 20 January 2027:
- 9am to 11:45am. Trainer Janet Fisher. Friargate M1.3 & M1.4: book your place
New course: Getting writing right - teaching writing (spring session)
0.5 day CPD for each year group Years1 to 5.
Further CPD for teaching writing in each year group with a focus on Age Related Expectations/Assessment in Writing.
These sessions provide the opportunity for teachers to reflect on how statutory writing skills have been taught and applied across pupil's work so far this year.
Working together, teachers will review pupils’ writing and identify the essential knowledge and skills needed to be secure by the end of the year.
Date, time and location
Monday 1 February 2027:
- 9am to 11:45am (Y1), Trainer: Janet Fisher. Friargate M1.3 & M1.4: book your place
- 1:15pm to 4pm (Y2), Trainer: Janet Fisher. Friargate M1.3 & M1.4: book your place
Thursday 4 February 2027:
- 9am to 11.45am (Y3), Trainer: Janet Fisher. Friargate M1.4 & M1.5: book your place
- 1.15pm to 4pm (Y4), Trainer: Janet Fisher. Friargate M1.4 & M1.5: book your place
Monday 8 February 2027:
- 9am to 11.45am (Y5), Trainer: Janet Fisher. Coventry Rugby Club Butts Road Coventry: book your place
Teachers new to Year 6
Follow up session to Thursday 1 October 2026.
Date, time and location
Friday 26 February 2027:
- 9am to 12.30pm, Blue Sky training room Sacred Heart School. Trainer: Lauren Davies: book your place
Moderator CPD
Moderators will receive an invite.
Date, time and location
Thursday 11 March 2027:
- 9am to 4pm, Friargate Room M1.4
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.
Date, time and location
Tuesday 23 March 2027:
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1pm to 4pm, Friargate Rooms M1.3 M1.4 & M1.5. Trainer: Helen Masefield: book your place
Thursday 25 March 2027:
- 1pm to 4pm, Friargate Rooms M1.3 M1.4 & M1.5. Trainer: Helen Masefield: book your place
Test Administration briefing
Date, time and location
Tuesday 13 April 2027:
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1.30pm to 2.30pm, Teachers and Governors, Microsoft Teams. Led by Helen Masefield: book your place
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
Date, time and location
Thursday 15 April 2027:
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9am to midday, Year 6 Teachers, Friargate Rooms M1.3 & M1.4 M1.5. Trainer: Helen Masefield: book your place
Administering the phonics screening check
Date, time and location
Wednesday 05 May 2027:
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3.30pm to 5pm, Friargate M1.3 & M1.4. Trainer: Laura McGinty: book your place
Moderator CPD
Moderators will receive an invite to this session.
Date, time and location
Wednesday 19 May 2027:
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1.30pm to 3pm, Friargate M1.3. Trainer: Helen Masefield
Meet the moderator
Schools will receive an invite to this session.
Date, time and location
Wednesday 19 May 2027:
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3.30pm to 5pm, Friargate M1.3 & M1.4: Helen Masefield
Moderation review
For Local Authority moderators.
Date, time and location
Thursday 8 July 2027:
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1.30pm to 3.30pm, Friargate M1.3