PIES Badge Based Curriculum
Communicating ideas, information, thoughts and creativity through written language. Writing helps children express themselves, organise thinking and share their understanding with others.
🏅 PIES Summary Badge
Area: Writing
Badge: Writing Summary Badge
Purpose of This Badge
This Summary Badge provides an opportunity to celebrate everything your child has explored, practised and developed within the Writing area.
By looking back over completed badges, you can recognise progress, identify strengths and celebrate achievements that may otherwise go unnoticed.
This badge is designed to help you appreciate how far your child has come while looking forward to future growth and development.
Completed Badges Review
✅ Fine Motor Skills
✅ Letter Formation
✅ Handwriting Fluency / Typing Skills
✅ Spelling
✅ Vocabulary Use
✅ Grammar and Syntax
✅ Sentence Construction
✅ Planning and Organisation
✅ Writing for Different Purposes
✅ Composition and Expression
✅ Editing and Revising: Self Check
✅ Editing and Revising: Peer Feedback
Consider revisiting completed Evidence Records, Journey Journal entries, projects, discussions and experiences that contributed to each badge.
Looking Back
Use the completed badges, Evidence Records and Journey Journal entries to reflect on your child's development.
Consider:
How has your child's confidence in writing changed over time?
Which writing activities generated the most enthusiasm or enjoyment?
What writing skills have developed most noticeably?
How has your child become more independent as a writer?
Which piece of writing best reflects your child's growth?
How has writing helped your child communicate ideas, experiences or creativity?
There are no right or wrong answers.
The purpose of this reflection is to help you recognise growth that may not always be obvious when viewed day by day.
Progress Through the PIES Stages
Reflect on your child's current stage.
🌱 Early Years (0–4)
Children often begin exploring mark-making, drawing, early letter awareness and the physical skills needed for writing. Writing is frequently connected to play, communication and creative exploration.
🔍 Discovery Years (5–7)
Children often develop confidence with letters, words and simple sentences while beginning to understand that writing can be used for many different purposes.
🚀 Exploration Years (8–11)
Children often strengthen spelling, grammar, planning and written expression while producing increasingly detailed and organised pieces of writing.
🌟 Independence Years (12–15)
Young people often become more confident and independent writers who can adapt their writing to different audiences, purposes and situations while editing and improving their work.
🎓 Young Adult Years (16–18)
Young adults often use writing confidently for communication, study, employment, creativity and personal reflection while demonstrating increasing independence and personal style.
Consider how your child is developing within their current stage and whether they are demonstrating increasing confidence, independence and capability.
Knowledge Developed
Throughout this area, your child has had opportunities to develop knowledge of:
How written language communicates ideas, information and experiences
The structure and conventions of written communication
Different forms and purposes of writing
Strategies used to plan, organise and improve written work
The relationship between audience, purpose and writing style
These examples may help when completing your PIES Evidence Record.
Skills Practised
Throughout this area, your child has had opportunities to practise:
Forming letters, words and sentences
Spelling and vocabulary development
Planning and organising ideas before writing
Editing and improving written work
Communicating clearly through written expression
These examples may help when completing your PIES Evidence Record.
Understanding Gained
Throughout this area, your child has had opportunities to develop understanding of:
How writing can be used for communication, creativity and self-expression
That different types of writing serve different purposes
How planning and revision can improve written communication
Why clear organisation helps readers understand ideas
The value of writing as a tool for learning, reflection and participation in everyday life
These examples may help when completing your PIES Evidence Record.
Celebrating Achievement
Reflect on the achievements that stand out most during this area.
Consider:
🌟 What has your child achieved that makes you proud?
🌟 Which writing project or piece of work stands out most?
🌟 When did your child demonstrate increased confidence as a writer?
🌟 Which writing skills improved most noticeably?
🌟 What writing experience generated the most enthusiasm or creativity?
🌟 What achievement demonstrates your child's persistence or determination?
Achievement should not be measured through comparison with others.
Different children develop at different rates and in different ways.
Achievement may be reflected through effort, perseverance, confidence, participation, creativity or personal growth. All of these deserve recognition and celebration.
⭐ Emerging Strengths
Throughout this area, your child may have demonstrated particular strengths.
Consider:
Which skills appear most naturally?
Which activities were completed with enthusiasm?
Which experiences were repeatedly chosen?
Which achievements stand out most?
Which areas showed the greatest confidence?
Which experiences generated curiosity or excitement?
Which skills would your child happily practise again?
These observations may help identify future interests, talents and areas for further exploration.
Remember that strengths do not need to be exceptional to be valuable.
Small interests often grow into lifelong passions when they are recognised and nurtured.
Learning Summary
Use your completed Evidence Records to write a summary of your child's development within this area.
Example:
Over the past year, my child has developed increasing confidence and independence as a writer. They have strengthened their letter formation, spelling, vocabulary and sentence construction skills while becoming more willing to express ideas through writing. They have learned to plan their work more effectively, adapt writing for different purposes and reflect on ways to improve their communication. Through creative and practical writing experiences, they have shown growing confidence, resilience and enjoyment in using writing as a tool for learning and self-expression.
Looking Ahead
Consider what you would like to explore next year.
You might think about:
new interests
new experiences
further challenges
developing confidence
increasing independence
You might also consider:
Exploring new writing styles, genres or formats
Developing longer independent writing projects
Finding real-life opportunities to use writing for communication, creativity or problem-solving
Remember that development is a journey rather than a destination.
The aim is not to achieve perfection, but to continue providing meaningful opportunities for growth, enjoyment and discovery.
Parent Reassurance
Every child develops differently. This Summary Badge is an opportunity to celebrate progress, not perfection.
By reflecting on your child's experiences and achievements, you are creating a valuable record of their educational journey and recognising learning that has taken place throughout everyday life.
The goal is not to compare your child to others. The goal is to recognise, record and celebrate growth.