TKAT Roundtable Writing that Counts - KS2
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Writing that Counts | Key Stage 2
Every pupil deserves to reach the end of primary school able to write with confidence, precision and purpose - and for too many disadvantaged pupils, that is not yet the reality. The barriers are rarely about effort or ability; they are more often about the specific teaching decisions that either open up or close down access to writing. This session examines what the evidence says those decisions should look like.
Session content:
Drawing on the DfE Writing Framework (2025), EEF guidance on KS2 literacy and research on metacognition and self-regulated writing, we will consider the specific barriers that persist into upper primary: weak sentence control, insufficient vocabulary range, and the gap between what pupils can say and what they can write. We will look at what effective teaching of grammar, sentence combining and composition looks like when it is deliberate, sequenced and applied. Discussion will draw on case studies from within and beyond the Trust.
For: Year 3–6 teachers, English subject leads, PPG leads and school leaders responsible for writing outcomes in KS2.
Every pupil deserves to reach the end of primary school able to write with confidence, precision and purpose - and for too many disadvantaged pupils, that is not yet the reality. The barriers are rarely about effort or ability; they are more often about the specific teaching decisions that either open up or close down access to writing. This session examines what the evidence says those decisions should look like.
Session content:
Drawing on the DfE Writing Framework (2025), EEF guidance on KS2 literacy and research on metacognition and self-regulated writing, we will consider the specific barriers that persist into upper primary: weak sentence control, insufficient vocabulary range, and the gap between what pupils can say and what they can write. We will look at what effective teaching of grammar, sentence combining and composition looks like when it is deliberate, sequenced and applied. Discussion will draw on case studies from within and beyond the Trust.
For: Year 3–6 teachers, English subject leads, PPG leads and school leaders responsible for writing outcomes in KS2.
