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Assessment in Practical PE: Making It Meaningful, Manageable & Moderation Ready
Course Code: T0434 £249.00
ABOUT THIS COURSE
This new course focuses on improving assessment in practical PE, moving beyond NEA requirements to develop effective, manageable, and meaningful day-to-day assessment strategies that genuinely support student progress. It explores how assessment can be used not just to measure performance, but to actively drive improvement in both skill development and understanding. Delegates will examine how to design assessment systems that are accurate, consistent, and sustainable within the realities of PE teaching. The course addresses common challenges such as subjectivity, workload, and capturing progress in dynamic practical environments. It also explores how to align assessment with curriculum intent, ensuring that what is assessed reflects what truly matters in PE. By the end of the course, teachers will be equipped with practical strategies to improve the quality of assessment, strengthen moderation processes, and increase student engagement with their own progress.BENEFITS OF ATTENDING
- Develop practical and efficient assessment strategies
- Improve accuracy and consistency in assessment
- Reduce workload while maintaining impact
- Strengthen moderation processes
- Enhance student understanding of progress
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
- PE teachers at all levels
- Heads of PE
- Teachers responsible for assessment and moderation
PROGRAMME
10.00am: The Purpose of Assessment in PE- Moving beyond compliance-driven approaches to develop assessment that meaningfully supports learning and progression
- Understanding the difference between assessment for learning and assessment of learning, and applying both effectively in PE contexts
- Exploring common challenges in practical assessment, including subjectivity, time constraints, and variability across activities
- Aligning assessment with curriculum intent to ensure that it reflects key knowledge, skills, and outcomes
11.00am: Break
11.20am: Designing Effective Day-to-Day Assessment
- Using observation and live assessment strategies to make informed judgements during lessons without disrupting learning
- Developing simple, clear, and consistent assessment criteria that can be applied across different activities and contexts
- Capturing progress over time through manageable systems that track improvement without creating excessive workload
- Avoiding over-complication by focusing on high-impact approaches that are efficient and sustainable in everyday teaching
12.20pm: Ensuring Accuracy and Consistency
- Establishing robust standardisation and moderation processes within departments to ensure reliability of assessment
- Using exemplars and shared benchmarks effectively to support consistent judgement across staff
- Identifying and reducing bias and inconsistency in teacher assessment through structured approaches
- Preparing students and evidence for external moderation with confidence and clarity
1.20pm: Lunch
2.20pm: Involving Students in the Assessment Process
- Implementing effective peer and self-assessment strategies that are structured, purposeful, and linked to clear success criteria
- Developing students’ understanding of what success looks like so they can evaluate and improve their own performance
- Using feedback to support improvement, ensuring it is specific, actionable, and focused on next steps
- Building student independence and ownership of learning through regular and meaningful involvement in assessment
3.10pm: Break
3.15pm: Creating a Sustainable Assessment Model
- Designing a department-wide assessment approach that is coherent, consistent, and aligned with curriculum goals
- Balancing workload and impact by prioritising strategies that provide maximum benefit with minimal unnecessary effort
- Monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of assessment systems to ensure they are driving improvement
- Developing a clear and practical action plan to refine and implement assessment strategies in your own context
3.45pm: Depart
Leadership - Code: T0434Assessment in Practical PE: Making It Meaningful, Manageable & Moderation Ready
COURSE LEADER
Marcus Sharrad is the owner of The Crafted Concept, a performance coaching consultancy working across education and elite sport, with a focus on pedagogy, leadership, and individual and team performance. Through The Crafted Concept, Marcus supports schools nationwide to strengthen internal professional learning in line with Ofsted and ISI expectations, working with senior leaders, middle leaders, and subject departments. As a qualified executive coach, he also works one-to-one with senior leaders and Heads. Alongside his work in education, Marcus provides pedagogical and performance support within elite sport, including professional football and Olympic pathways, supporting players, coaches, and coaching staff. He previously served as Director of Coaching & Mentoring at Marlborough College, leading staff induction, PGCE and ECT programmes, internal professional learning, and a data-led, whole-school
academic intervention initiative.
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