Teacher Standards

Moderation in Motion: Building Reliable Writing Judgements Together in KS1 and KS2

Do you want to improve your writing moderation skills? This comprehensive professional development course guides you through the theory and practical application of writing moderation across KS1 and KS2, helping you ensure consistent, accurate and curriculum-aligned assessment judgements. Develop your pedagogy, improve pupil outcomes and strengthen trust in teacher assessments. Explore in-school, local authority, academy trust and cross-school moderation strategies to refine your practice and foster professional development.
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Adam Barrett,  Carly Watkins & Jess Hursit

2 hours

Online Course

By completing this course, you will:

understand the purpose and principles of writing moderation, ensuring a shared understanding of national and school-specific standards;
feel equipped to design and apply clear, age-appropriate success criteria and exemplars for KS1 and KS2 writing tasks and understand how this links to moderation;
build skills in delivering targeted, constructive feedback that drives pupil progress and informs next-step teaching;
explore adaptive moderation strategies to recognise and adjust for the writing profiles of pupils with SEND, ensuring equitable assessment;
embed reflective cycles, such as pre- and post-moderation debriefs, action log reviews and peer coaching, to refine moderation practice over time.

Course Lessons

Written by: 
Adam Barrett 

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Adam Barrett is an experienced teacher, academic and SENDCo. He has previously specialised in behaviour management, leading and reforming approaches to behaviour management in primary schools, with the aim of creating inclusive environments for all. As well as a PGCE, Adam has an undergraduate degree in history and a MA in English literature.

In collaboration with:
Carly Watkins

Carly is the Quality of Education Lead at Twinkl PD, overseeing the development of Teachers' Standards courses. She is an experienced primary school teacher and senior leader with a MA in Education Practice and NPQ in Leading Teacher Development. Carly also facilitates the ECF, delivering training for current mentors and ECTs; she is passionate about accessible and actionable professional development for all educators at all levels.

Presented by: 
Jess Hursit 

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Jess Hursit is an experienced teacher with a strong background in maths education. As a former maths lead, she worked closely with Maths Hubs and supported the development of her school’s maths curriculum. Jess has worked in a leading training school, where her teaching was regularly observed by visiting educators, and she served as a mentor to trainee teachers and early career teachers.