Assessment and Recording of Achievement

e: christopher.cheal@hants.gov.uk

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Chris is passionate about teaching and learning in English and supports schools looking to develop leadership capacity so that they are secure in developing an effectively sequenced curriculum, whist understanding how effective monitoring, evaluation and continuing professional development will positively impact progress for all children.

His main areas of expertise are:

• developing effective whole school pedagogical approaches to reading, which support decoding, fluency and comprehension
• whole school curriculum development in English, which is progressive and well sequenced
• supporting schools with approaches to formative assessment so that learning in English builds upon a secure understanding of what a child can already do
• end of key stage statutory assessment, including writing moderation.

Chris also co-leads the team of Local Authority assessment inspectors and moderators for Hampshire. This role includes coordinating and delivering training to support schools in developing their approaches to formative and summative assessment, as well as overseeing the process of statutory assessment.

e: simon.mitchell-innes@hants.gov.uk

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Simon has worked in primary education in Hampshire for 27 years and has 10 years’ experience of headship. Simon is passionate about Primary Education and has worked in primary schools across KS1 and KS2 as a teacher and leader at all levels, including all core subjects and as a SENDCo. Simon has held two headships in his career.

Simon’s main responsibilities include:

• Leadership and Learning Partner to a number of primary schools
• Providing support for school improvement and leadership development, including leadership training, coaching and mentoring
• Ensuring the quality and consistency of teaching and learning
• Professional development for school staff.

Simon’s expertise lies particularly in teaching, learning and assessment, school improvement and SEND including:

• developing rigorous school self-evaluation that leads to focused strategic planning
• strengthening leadership at all levels and career stages, including support for new headteachers
• working with school leaders to improve the quality of teaching, learning and assessment
• effective subject leadership, including the development of impactful monitoring and evaluation
• working with governors on support and challenge

Simon also co-leads the team of Local Authority assessment inspectors and moderators for Hampshire. This role includes coordinating and delivering training to support schools in developing their approaches to formative and summative assessment, as well as overseeing the process of statutory assessment.