Transition process at Amery Hill School

Seven main feeder schoolsWell established liaison between

HeadteachersRegular meetings with Primary subject

specialists/ Year 6 teachersAims to ensure smooth social transition for

students and curriculum continuity

Assessment for Learning / Assessing Pupils’ ProgressArt department’s review of KS2 sketch booksModeration of Level 5 English writing in years 6 and

7English and Maths transition lessons in Primary

schoolsYear 6 Teacher Assessments English, Maths and

Science and their role in the transition processHow do we teach and assess division, problem

solving, reasoning , and other skills?Music / PE / Modern Foreign Languages / ICTGifted and Talented projectsLesson observations

Barriers

Number of meetings / supply costs

Subject specialists based in years 1-3

Different perspectivesLimited number of

subjects involvedCommunicating

outcomes to other staff

Opportunities

Recognition of where students are coming from and where they are going

Support for teachers in smaller schools

Acknowledgment that KS2 expertise is valued and built on

To transmit really valuable information about individuals that will help to ensure good progression