Monitoring and moderation

In this section you will find information and resources for local authorities and schools on moderation and monitoring visits.

Moderation helps teachers to be confident that they are applying accurate and consistent standards when making their teacher assessment judgements. It also helps to ensure the teacher assessment results are fair for pupils and useful for schools and others who evaluate performance and progress.

Monitoring visits help build confidence in the security of the national curriculum tests. They provide headteachers with a formal opportunity to demonstrate how the national curriculum tests are administered in their schools.

Key Stage 2 monitoring visits
Information for schools and local authorities about monitoring visits for the Key Stage 2 National Curriculum tests, including level 6 and science sampling tests, in 2012.
General article 18 May 2012
KS2 writing moderation FAQs
Frequently asked questions about moderating writing assessments at Key Stage 2.
FAQ 16 May 2012
Key Stage 2 writing moderation in 2012
Information about the moderation of Key Stage 2 writing, which will take place on a non-statutory basis so that proposals can be trialled and evaluated.
General article 16 May 2012
EYFS moderation
Resources to support local authority assessment coordinators moderate the EYFS profile.
General article 04 May 2012
Key Stage 1 moderation
Resources to support local authority assessment coordinators moderate Key Stage 1 assessment.
General article 13 April 2012
Year 1 phonics screening check monitoring visits
Information for schools and local authorities about monitoring visits for the Year 1 phonics screening check in 2012.
General article 28 March 2012
Key Stage 2 moderator recruitment
Information on the recruitment of Key Stage 2 moderators to review a sample of local authority moderation processes for 2011/12.
General article 07 February 2012
EYFS moderator recruitment
Information on recruiting Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) moderators.
General article 23 November 2011
Key Stage 1 moderator recruitment
Information on recruiting Key Stage 1 moderators.
General article 21 November 2011