HALT evidence examples: artefacts and annotations for every Standard

Artefact

Year 7 science unit plan with tiered tasks, plus pre/post test summary (Term 1)

Context

Two Year 7 classes (52 students): 9 EAL/D learners, 4 students with learning adjustments, a pre-test range of four year levels

What I did

Designed three entry points for each core task, with a vocabulary scaffold for EAL/D students; shared the template with the two other Year 7 science teachers and co-planned the next unit with them

Impact on students

Average post-test growth of 26 percentage points; 47 of 52 met the core outcome (up from 19 in the pre-test)

Impact on colleagues

Both colleagues used the template in Term 2; one reported her EAL/D students' completion rate rising from 5 of 8 to 8 of 8

Link to descriptor

Shows effective differentiation in my classes and that I support colleagues to differentiate theirs

Fictional example, about 150 words when written as prose. Your annotation must use your own data and be verifiable by a referee.

Artefact

Lesson routine poster and observation record from a colleague's class (Term 3), plus behaviour referral data

Context

Year 5/6 composite; the stage team reported transitions losing up to 10 minutes a lesson

What I did

Introduced a four-step routine (entry task, explicit instruction, guided practice, exit) in my class; modelled it for two stage colleagues and observed them using it

Impact on students

In my class, referrals fell from 14 in Term 2 to 5 in Term 3; average on-task time in observed lessons rose from 70% to 88%

Impact on colleagues

Both colleagues adopted the routine; the stage now uses it as its common lesson structure

Fictional example to show structure.

Artefact

Whole-school data review presentation and the revised assessment schedule it produced (2026)

Context

K-6 school of about 450; reading results below similar schools for three years

What I led

Set up a termly data cycle across all stages, combining phonics screening, reading benchmarks and external test results; trained stage leaders to run it

Program evaluation

Used the data to replace two intervention programs that showed no growth with an explicit phonics sequence

Impact

Students meeting the Year 1 phonics benchmark rose from 54% to 79% over two years; all four stage leaders now run the cycle without me

Fictional example. Lead annotations must show school-wide leadership and evaluation, not just your own classes.

Artefact

Peer observation schedule and two feedback records (names removed)

What I did

Set up fortnightly peer observations for three early-career teachers focused on questioning; gave written feedback against one agreed goal each

Impact

Two of the three achieved Proficient accreditation that year; their observed use of higher-order questions roughly doubled across the term

Fictional example.

Artefact

Term overview template and parent survey results

What I did

Designed a one-page term learning overview with home-practice ideas for Year 3 families; the Year 3 team adopted it for all four classes

Impact

Parent survey 'I know what my child is learning' agreement rose from 61% to 86%; reading log returns rose from about half to three quarters

Fictional example.