Four school leaders came together at the Bett education technology show in January for what turned out to be a lively panel discussion about life without levels.
As headteacher of Hiltingbury Junior School in Hampshire, I played the part of chair, and I was joined by John Goodey, executive headteacher at St John Baptist Primary School in London, Karen Edwards, headteacher at The Heights Primary School in Berkshire, and Tamzin Wood, data and assessment lead at South Avenue Primary School in Kent. Below are some of the key conclusions that were reached.
The notion of always having 20 to 25 per cent of children that do not achieve in every class is not compatible with the new assessment landscape. Teaching now consists of small steps in slow motion, as every topic should be mastered before moving on.
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