The Writing objectives: • link to the end of year and key stage expectations set out in the 2014 National Curriculum; • are cross referenced with Key Performance Indicators for each year group • include additional targets that have been developed to ensure high expectations and year on year progression (focussing on narrative writing and punctuation); • are used by teachers regularly to assess what a pupil can do and identify what a child needs to work on to improve; • provide the basis for teacher assessment each half term; • are used when a child has completed an independent piece of writing; • are used to demonstrate the progress a pupil makes across the year. Greater Depth Targets introduces so that children can be pushed to include some the of the GDS targets outlined in the stautory guidance for 2 and 6. Note- Years 2 and 6 follow stautory guidance.