New Updates - Progression in the New KS3 #historyteacher

Just a short post to say that I have updated a range of content to do with progression models for the new KS3. I have made a lot of amendments thanks to some very productive discussions with people online and in departments around the country. I have attached my DRAFT rationale for History, which outlines some of my current thinking - any feedback would be greatly appreciated. I have also updated the old posts with the new materials.

Some of the key changes include:

• A greater focus on the assessment process - linking concepts to specific knowledge.
• A removal of the concepts booklet for students - replacing this with very specific, student friendly mark schemes for every assessment.
• A revision of the totalisers for Y7-9 so students can keep track of their progress in a general sense as well as a specific conceptual sense
• The introduction of a student assessment system based on effort and progress rather than arbitrary grading.
• The revision of some of the concepts to remove on or two of the more esoteric signposts.
• Renaming the Concepts to Learning Objectives (I know - it felt wrong, but kids know what this means).
• Drafting two example assessments to show how the process of assessment might work in practice.
• The writing of student friendly versions of the concepts in the format: What do go historians do?
• The production of new poster materials for classrooms.
• The removal of generic descriptors in mark schemes altogether and hopefully a greater focus on the specific.
• A rationale for planning and teaching in the new KS3.

All thoughts and comments appreciated.

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