{"id":2860,"date":"2025-08-18T19:52:14","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T19:52:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testbasede.wpengine.com\/?page_id=2860"},"modified":"2025-08-27T11:58:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T11:58:14","slug":"primary-gps-progression-map","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.testbase.co.uk\/primary-gps-progression-map\/","title":{"rendered":"Primary GPS Progression Map"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_section][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<h2>Diagnostic question packs to help identify starting points in teaching<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Identifying starting points<\/strong> in teaching is integral to effective teaching and learning. Teachers need to ascertain what a child has remembered and understood from the previous teaching so they can build on prior learning and develop and deepen ideas and understanding.<\/p>\n<p>Structured under the main topic headings, this progression map organises key statements from the test framework into categories to help <strong>illustrate progression<\/strong> in key areas across the curriculum.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.testbase.co.uk\/primary-progression-maps\/\">Maths progression map<\/a>, you can view it here.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1889&#8243; img_size=&#8221;200&#215;200&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1603795373598{margin-top: 35px !important;padding-top: 70px !important;padding-bottom: 70px !important;background-color: rgba(191,172,235,0.2) !important;*background-color: rgb(191,172,235) !important;}&#8221;][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2865&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/12&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Embedded within each map are packs of <strong>assessment questions<\/strong> for priority areas for years 1 to 6. Each question <strong>exemplifies<\/strong> what children should know and understand for success in a particular objective and can be used to probe understanding <strong>through rich classroom discussions<\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]These question sets can be used to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>exemplify progression over time<\/strong> for your pupils;<\/li>\n<li><strong>highlight gaps<\/strong> in prior learning;<\/li>\n<li><strong>identify starting points<\/strong> in teaching;<\/li>\n<li><strong>refresh previous knowledge<\/strong> before starting the next stage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;7\/12&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2864&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1755586304505{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1603795928778{border-top-width: 4px !important;border-bottom-width: 4px !important;padding-top: 70px !important;padding-bottom: 35px !important;background-color: rgba(191,172,235,0.1) !important;*background-color: rgb(191,172,235) !important;border-top-color: rgba(191,172,235,0.4) !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: rgba(191,172,235,0.4) !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}&#8221;][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<p style=\"font-family: 'ChevinMedium'; font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.9rem;\">The map is designed to help teachers to see how their teaching fits into the <strong>\u201cbigger picture\u201d<\/strong> by highlighting and exemplifying content that has been taught in previous years and how skills and knowledge will be built upon in following years. It also supports non-subject specialists to identify how to support less able pupils and stretch those who need additional challenges.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1603796039508{margin-top: 35px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">How to use our Progression Maps<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1603790218762{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;5\/12&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1708419732687{padding-top: 0px !important;background-color: rgba(242,104,105,0.15) !important;*background-color: rgb(242,104,105) !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-3 vc_col-md-4 vc_col-sm-offset-0 vc_col-xs-offset-1 vc_col-xs-10&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1805&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1603793691880{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;7\/12&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1708419719125{padding-top: 0px !important;background-color: rgba(242,104,105,0.15) !important;*background-color: rgb(242,104,105) !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-9 vc_col-md-8 vc_col-sm-offset-0 vc_col-xs-offset-1 vc_col-xs-10&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1603796264026{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 16px !important;padding-right: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 16px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h3>1. In the classroom<\/h3>\n<p>Use the questions to spark rich classroom discussions. The focus is not to chase correct answers but instead allow learners to express their true understanding so we can see how they\u2019re developing their ideas. Gaps in understanding and misconceptions can be easily drawn out this way.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1603790222540{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;5\/12&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1708419741618{padding-top: 0px !important;background-color: rgba(253,190,79,0.2) !important;*background-color: rgb(253,190,79) !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-3 vc_col-md-4 vc_col-sm-offset-0 vc_col-xs-offset-1 vc_col-xs-10&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1886&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1603793700532{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;7\/12&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1708419736712{padding-top: 0px !important;background-color: rgba(253,190,79,0.2) !important;*background-color: rgb(253,190,79) !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-9 vc_col-md-8 vc_col-sm-offset-0 vc_col-xs-offset-1 vc_col-xs-10&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1603796277651{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 16px !important;padding-right: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 16px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h3>2. As part of intervention programmes<\/h3>\n<p>Differentiated questions to stretch and support. 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For homework<\/h3>\n<p>Send these questions home via a shareable link as part of review. 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