Principles of Progression
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Increasing breadth and depth of knowledge
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Deepen the understanding of the ideas and the discipline in the fields
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Increasing refinement and sophistication in the use and application of skills
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Making connections and transferring learning to new contexts
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Increase effectiveness
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Progress is supported by the learning descriptions which offer guidance on how learners should demonstrate progress within each statement of what matters:
​organized into five stages of progress which include key points for speed
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convey them from the learners' point of view
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broadly framed to support learning over a series of years
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they roughly match expectations for ages 5, 8, 11, 14 and 16
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independent tasks or activities
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assessment criteria
3 y/o
5 y/o
8 y/o
11 y/o
14 y/o
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2
3
4
5
16 y/o
There are 5 stages of progress between the ages of 3 and 16