Teachers' Handbook
Assessment criteria for curriculum planning and delivery

An essential handbook for all teachers. This book describes the criteria for achieving every level in every curriculum subject, from Level 1 to Level 8.

Suitable for Key Stages 1 – 3

£12.00

(£11.00 each if buying more than 2 copies)

(£15.00 non-HCC)

Spotlight Level 1 New

Talk, reading and maths   

This book includes the principles of assessing children working within level 1 and provides guidance on assessing talking, reading and mathematics. All the materials have been trialled and developed by teachers. £25.00 (£30.00 Non HCC)

£25.00
(£30.00 Non HCC)

Spotlight Level 2 New

Writing

This book includes the principles of assessing children working within level 1 and provides guidance on writing (portfolios and exemplification of ways to present writing tasks). All the materials have been trialled and developed by teachers.

£25.00
(£30.00 Non HCC)

Assessing Maths

This publication is about organising moderation, looking at levels and developing success criteria in maths.

£20.00
(£25.00 Non HCC)

Infinite Possibilities

This new and exciting publication by Fran Bradshaw, Adviser for Primary mathematics and Diane Croston, Adviser for Assessment, uses ‘Ideas designed to help children talk about and develop common skills in both maths and reading’.  It uses mathematical skills to help children:

• explore fiction books
• use fictions books as a springboard for maths problem solving
• enjoy fiction books that have a mathematical theme.

The book is suitable for all Primary teachers from Nursery to Year 6

£20.00
(Buy 5 get one free)
(£25.00 Non HCC)

Level Posters

This pack includes 4 laminated posters (16.5” by 11.5”) and an A4 laminated card, to put in areas of the classroom where that area of learning is applicable.

Half Price

1 set £12.00 (Now £6.00)
2 sets £20.00 (Now £10.00)

Assessment for Learning -
Developing and Using Success Criteria

Examples from Herfordshire schools

This new and exciting publication explains assessment principles promoted by Hertfordshire's Assessment Team and uses colour photographs taken in Hertfordshire schools to illustrate the ideas.  Examples are taken from Early Years, Special schools and Key Stages 1 and 2.

Suitable for Early Years, Special schools and Key Stage 1 and 2

£20.00
(purchase 5 and get 1 copy free)

(£25.00 non-HCC)

Assessing Reading
Materials to Support the Teaching, Learning and Assessment of Reading

How do you assess pupil’s reading ability, other than by using comprehension tests?
This book is packed with ideas and activities to assess children’s reading within the classroom.
Plus ideas on how to keep meaningful reading records.

Suitable for Key Stages 1 – 2  

£20.00

(£25.00 non-HCC)

Exemplification of writing at level 1 using c,b,a

This book includes samples of children’s writing, accompanied by teachers’ notes and annotations, to help teachers recognise the features of Writing at Levels 1c, 1b and 1a.

Suitable for Key Stages 1 – 2

£10.00

(£15.00 non-HCC)

Narrative Writing
Activities and Exemplification

Levels 2a to 5b

This book includes samples of children’s writing, accompanied by teachers’ notes and annotations, to help teachers recognise the features of Writing from Level 2a to Level 5b

Suitable for Key Stages 1 – 3

£10.00

(£15.00 non-HCC)

Key Stage 2 to 3 Cross Phase
Assessment of Writing Portfolio

Exemplification of writing at levels 3 to 6

This book has been produced following a project in which Year 6 teachers and Year 7 English teachers worked together to assess pieces of children’s writing from Levels 3 to 6.

The book includes samples of children’s writing, accompanied by teachers’ notes and annotations, to help teachers recognise the features of Writing from Level 3 to Level 6

Suitable for Key Stages 2 – 3

£10.00

(£15.00 non-HCC)

Speaking and Listening

Activities and Exemplification Levels 1, 2, 3

This book includes ideas for activities through which Speaking & Listening can be assessed, and includes transcripts of pupils‘ talk, accompanied by teachers’ notes, to help teachers recognise the features of Speaking from Levels 1 to 3.
Audio recordings of some of the pupils’ talk can also be heard via the internet.

Suitable for Key Stages 1 – 2

£5 Off
£15.00 (Now £10.00)
£20.00 non-HCC (Now £15.00)

Ideas to develop writing and ideas for level 1

What does good quality Level 1 Writing look like and how can you get your Level 1 writers to produce it?

This book includes ideas and activities to stimulate pupils writing at Level 1 and get the best out of them.

Suitable for Key Stages 1 – 2

£10.00

(£15.00 non-HCC)

Foundation Stage Record

How can you track pupil progress throughout the school in the foundation subjects, in a simple, efficient and manageable way?
These Foundation Subject Record folders can be used to record the progression in curriculum skills of a whole class as they move through the school, from Year 1 to Year 6.
Suitable for Key Stages 1 – 2

£5.00