The 10 Elements of the Primary Quality Mark are:
Elements | The Primary Quality Mark |
Element1 | A whole school strategy including an action plan, to improve performance in basic skills. |
Element2 | An assessment of pupil performance in basic skills in the school. |
Element3 | A target for the improvement of the school´s performance in basic skills. |
Element4 | Basic skills improvement plans for pupils underattaining in the school. |
Element5 | Regular review of the progress made by each pupil underattaining in basic skills. |
Element6 | A commitment to improving the skills of staff in the school to teach and extend basic skills. |
Element7 | The use of a range of teaching styles to improve basic skills. |
Element8 | The use of appropriate teaching and learning material to improve basic skills. |
Element9 | The involvement of parents in developing their children´s basic skills. |
Element10 | An effective procedure for monitoring the action plan and assessing improvement in performance in basic skills |
As a primary school we had to demonstrate that we had all the evidence in place for each Element before the Primary Quality Mark was awarded.