Follow this link for key messages for schools from interim HM Chief Inspector of Education, Graeme Logan:
There are three key messages:
- Embed the Curriculum for Excellence using the definitive guidance provided in the Statement for Practitioners August 2016
- Close the poverty-related attainment gap
- Planned assessment as part of learning and teaching. The newly published Moderation Cycle provides useful guidance:
Have a look at the Diagnostic Assessments and Planning and Tracking Progress pages for helpful resources to support this cycle in numeracy.