The DfE’s long-awaited Curriculum and Assessment Review has finally landed. I take a look at the recommendations for English, offer my early thoughts and signpost some helpful resources here on the Primary English website.

Scaffolding is an approach to adapting learning so that all pupils can be successful. But what does in look like in primary English lessons?

Writing moderation is the school assessment system's version of Weights and Measures. It's a system where producers – you, bring your product – the children's writing, to be weighed, measured and scrutinised by your peers. It's the way that we maintain 'the standard' and use an agreed set of criteria by which we can grade that produce.