The year 2016 will go down in history as one of turbulence for many reasons, but in the primary teaching profession it will be the assessment legacy that will continue for years to come.
The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) describes primary assessment as “still reeling from (last) year’s chaotic and confusing assessment system”. The National Union of Teachers’ (NUT) survey into the views of their members revealed frequent use of the words “shambles”, “shambolic”, “fiasco” and “farce” to describe the 2016 arrangements.
Plagued by confusion, leaks and the fear of being judged as failing, primary leaders and their staff may have been a little appeased by education secretary Justine Greening’s primary assessment announcements.
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