Mastery Learning and Assessment in Primary - Programme

Thursday 23 Mar 2017
Barbican conference centre, London

09:00 to 09:40

09:40 to 09:50

09:50 to 10:35

09:50 – 10:35
Defining what a mastery approach looks like in the primary classroom: Provide deeper learning for all pupils and know how to assess when a pupil has ‘mastered’ something

Defining what a mastery approach looks like in the primary classroom: Provide deeper learning for all pupils and know how to assess when a pupil has ‘mastered’ something

Tim Oates, Group Director of Assessment Research and Development, Cambridge Assessment

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10:35 to 11:05

10:35 – 11:05
Equip all staff with the confidence to embed mastery and make consistent judgements to ensure your data is accurately reflecting the progress and attainment of every pupil

Equip all staff with the confidence to embed mastery and make consistent judgements to ensure your data is accurately reflecting the progress and attainment of every pupil

Lynn Knapp, Headteacher, Windmill Primary School

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11:05 to 11:20

11:20 to 11:50

11:50 to 12:40

11:50 – 12:40
Mastery in mixed-ability classrooms

Learn how to differentiate within a mastery context and successfully embed mastery learning which supports the progress of all pupils in a mixed-ability class

Tim Oates, Group Director of Assessment Research and Development, Cambridge Assessment

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11:50 – 12:40
Reading and writing – mastery work examples

What does ‘mastery work’ for all actually look like? Use real examples of pupil work and collectively assess and judge mastery reading and writing in KS1 and KS2

Your opportunity for hands-on, live moderation with peers from across the country

Dr Verity Jones, Educational Consultant, Enhanced Learning for All

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11:50 – 12:40
Questioning skills

Take away a bank of mastery style, open-ended questions to utilise in your classrooms to offer opportunities for challenge and assess depth of understanding whilst accelerating progress for more able students

Julia Stead, Key Stage 2 Leader and Year 3 Class Teacher, The Weatheralls Primary School

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12:40 to 13:40

12:40 – 13:40
Lunch
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13:40 to 14:10

13:40 – 14:10
Tracking progress over time: Efficient data use strategies to track and evidence progress in a lesson, in a term and over a full year to monitor performance and raise attainment

Tracking progress over time: Efficient data use strategies to track and evidence progress in a lesson, in a term and over a full year to monitor performance and raise attainment

Julie Girdham, Assessment Co-ordinator, Steel City Schools Partnership, STAT Sheffield

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14:10 to 14:20

14:20 to 15:10

14:20 – 15:10
Reading and writing – curriculum design

What does a rich and high-quality English curriculum look like? How to design a curriculum that supports mastery learning and develops reading and writing skills

Bob Cox,  Director of Searching for Excellence Ltd

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14:20 – 15:10
Mathematics – mastery work examples

What does ‘mastery work’ for all actually look like? Work through real examples of pupil work and collectively assess and judge what mastery in mathematics looks like for KS1 and KS2 pupils

Your opportunity for hands-on, live moderation with peers from across the country

Ruchi Sabharwal, Assistant Headteacher, Weatheralls Primary school

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15:10 to 15:30

15:30 to 16:20

15:30 – 16:20
Mathematical fluency

How to use a mastery approach in mathematics to teach greater depth, develop mathematical fluency and improve reasoning and problem-solving skills

Lee Shilton, Deputy Head, Lady Bay Primary School

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15:30 – 16:20
Pupil progress meetings

How to run robust, data-driven pupil progress meetings to track and monitor pupil progress, identify areas in need of support and lead to meaningful interventions

Julia Stead, Key Stage 2 Leader and Year 3 Class Teacher, The Weatheralls Primary School

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16:20