Compare Primary Writing Assessment Tools
Whether for KS1 or KS2, below is a comparison of primary writing tools. There are a wide variety of approaches and guidance here, and the DfE has some useful documentation on this. Many of the writing schemes we list will also come with assessment tools, but this page is dedicated to stand-alone materials.
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Also see: Writing Schemes, Writing Intervention Resources, Primary Writing CPD
Oxford Primary Writing Assessment Handbook
Oxford Primary Assessment
Years 1 - 6
One-off Purchase
Oxford Primary Writing Assessment provides schools with a comprehensive solution to teacher assessment of writing in line with the expectations of the 2014 National Curriculum in England. It uses the Oxford Writing Criterion Scale to inform consistent assessment of writing from Reception/P1 right through to Year 6/P7 [read more].Â
Assessing Children′s Writing
Learning Matters
Years 1 - 6
One-off Purchase
This book supports teachers and trainee teachers with the assessment of writing, and particularly assessment as part of the cycle of planning and teaching – assessment used formatively [read more].
Teacher's Moderation Toolkit
Prim-Ed Publishing
Years 1 - 6
One-off Purchase
The Teacher's Moderation Toolkit provides everything that is needed to equip staff with a wide range of resources to support their own judgements, by providing high-quality, standardised, termly examples of real children's writing.
Writing Assessment Counts
Literacy Counts
Years 1 - 6
One-off Purchase
Literacy Counts has drawn upon a range of current assessment information, including statutory National Curriculum requirements and research to develop this assessment tool. The document will aid teachers in gaining a deeper understanding of each standard within a year group and the progress children are making across a year. It will assist teachers in identifying gaps in learning and will consequently inform planning.
Writing Assessment Grids
Primary English Consultancy
Years 1 - 6
One-off Purchase
A bundle of easy to use assessment grids for making medium-term assessments of children’s writing in years 1 - 6. The grids take the national curriculum objectives for writing and present them in a manageable and logical format. Displayed in a term by term format, teachers can record children’s attainment at different points of the year.