Brightpath NextSteps

Primary Writing Assessment

Develop effective writing assessment across your school with Brightpath NextSteps, featuring expert-led professional development and research-backed tools from Brightpath Progress.

Expert-led CPD & Brightpath Progress subscription – just £250

Course starts 5th March | Hurry, registration closes 3rd March!

Establish consistent writing assessment and moderation
Generate immediate, actionable data to track student progress
Receive expert guidance to strengthen writing performance.

Let us guide you through the assessment cycle, measuring student performance and using data-driven insights to improve learning outcomes.

Key course dates

March 3rd

Registration deadline

March 5th

Initial teacher training workshop and class list submission

March 7th

Assessment materials released

March 10th–21st

Writing assessment period and teacher support workshop

March 27th–April 4th

Scoring and reporting period

April 23rd

Implementation support webinar

May–July

Optional follow-up assessments

End of July

Course finished

Expert-led training

The course is led by Steve Dew, an award-winning assessment practitioner and experienced headteacher.

Named Best Assessment Practitioner at BETT 2022, Steve brings over 20 years of teaching experience and deep expertise in writing assessment.

As a Local Authority Moderator and co-founder of the Oxfordshire Primary Head Teachers Network (200+ schools), he has pioneered innovative assessment approaches and led successful moderation sessions for thousands of pupils across the UK.

Full course schedule

Getting started

March 3rd: Final registration deadline
March 5th: Two key deadlines

Two-hour comprehensive online training workshop for school representatives
Submission of class lists
Complete teaching resources provided.

Assessment period

March 7th: Writing assessment materials released
March 10th–21st: Assessment fortnight
Step-by-step guidance for administering writing assessments
Access to 1.5-hour professional development workshop
Support for analysing student work using calibrated examples.

Evaluation and support

March 27th–April 4th: Scoring period
Complete writing assessment scoring
Access immediate detailed reports
April 23rd: Professional development webinar
Expert guidance on implementing assessment insights
Strategies for maximising student progress.

Further development

May–July: Choice of follow-up assessments
Option for second narrative assessment