What are apliteracy's writing assessment grids?

APLiteracy’s Writing Assessment Grids are designed to gather evidence of what children can do across a range of writing. The principle behind them is that each year group’s grid features key learning from previous year groups so that all learning is constantly reinforced and re-taught.

Will a new entrust English grid reflect the new curriculum?

The Entrust English Team has tried to respond to Headteachers’ wish to have a similar grid that reflects the new curriculum. Working alongside Lindsay Keeling and Mike Prescott from Cheadle Primary, we hope that these new grids will provide schools with an assessment tool that is in a familiar format and that allows for progression to be tracked.

What is a writing assessment?

Assessment focus: The writing process – generating ideas based on a prompt. Aims: To generate and maintain genuine interest and communication; to practise creative thinking and imagination; to provide learners with a safe space to write where they aren’t worried about mistakes. 1.

What is a Y6 grid?

The principle behind them is that each year group’s grid features key learning from previous year groups so that all learning is constantly reinforced and re-taught. This will ensure that children reach the end of Y6 with the knowledge and skills needed to achieve age related expectations.

Will the grids support a 'group grid'?

As with the old APP process, we believe that the grids would support the use of a ‘group grid‘ or could be used on an individual pupil basis. It is up to each school to make their own decision on this. The numbers at the top of each column are optional – headteachers may wish to use these as a way of tracking progress.