Assessment for learning: literacy

Practical resources for the classroom

Assessment for Learning: Literacy is an innovative, dual purpose resource pack for Key Stage 2 teachers and pupils. Whilst providing tailored resources for teaching literacy, these materials are also designed to develop peer assessment skills and embed Assessment for Learning strategies into primary classrooms.

The series addresses the age range 7-11, and for each year group provides:

• Two full colour reading booklets with a range of texts selected to support and complement classroom work and planned to be compatible with the UK National Curricula and the PNS Framework for Teaching.
• Two sets of literacy activities tailored to the year group (one set per stimulus booklet).
• A selection of activities specifically designed to promote and develop aspects of AfL practice.
• Step-by-step guidance on how to implement the powerful ideas of Assessment for Learning research in the classroom.
• CD-ROM with activity sheets and example texts suitable for use with an interactive whiteboard (photocopiable masters are also provided).
• A PowerPoint presentation for staff training.

The materials offer pre-planned lessons for up to half a term’s worth of literacy teaching, but might also be used to form the basis of cross curricular topic work. The subject matter has been chosen to complement other subject areas of the National Curricula for each age group.

Click on the links below for more information on each age group:

7-8	8-9	9-10	10-11

The materials are intended to be used flexibly and suggestions for a number of extension opportunities are included within each pack.