Example Achievement Log for a Teaching Assistant

A year in the life of a Teaching Assistant's log

• Sep - achievement: Ran phonics small group for Year 1 twice weekly; 8 of 10 children moved from Phase 3 to Phase 4 by half-term. Two held at Phase 3 but began blending CVC words independently.
• Sep - feedback: Emma (class teacher) said in staffroom: 'The phonics group is so much better organised than last year. Those kids actually remember what they learned.' Huge relief.
• Oct - task: Took on behaviour tracking sheets for Aiden and Marcus after lunch, ten-minute observations twice a week. Neither sheet was done on time once; switched to end-of-day written notes instead.
• Nov - achievement: Aiden's lunchtime incident count dropped from 4 per week to 1 per week after five weeks of consistent visual schedule in playground. Marcus still at 2-3 but accepting adult check-ins now.
• Nov - feedback: Marcus's mum told me at pickup: 'He actually talks about lunchtime now instead of shutting down.' That was the best thing anyone said to me all term.
• Jan - task: Covered Year 2 class solo for three full days while Emma was at assessment training. Taught guided reading, maths input, and managed handover to specialist PE coach.
• Feb - achievement: End-of-year phonics screening: phased group sat test; 7 of 10 passed at Phase 4. Started year at Phase 2 average, so real movement across ten months.
• Mar - task: Started 1:1 support with Lexi (new Year 2, selective mutism diagnosis) every morning for first 20 minutes. Three weeks in, she whispered to me but has not yet spoken to class.
• Apr - achievement: Lexi spoke aloud to the whole class in circle time for the first time, naming an animal. Single word, but Emma caught it and Lexi heard the class clapping.
• May - feedback: Lexi's mum emailed after parents' evening: 'You are the only adult she talks to. We can see her confidence growing.' Asked if I could continue supporting her next year.
• Jun - task: Ran end-of-term transition phonics screening for new Reception cohort; 12 children assessed. Completed reports for SENCO referral meetings in January.

What makes a strong entry

How this becomes your review in November

This year I worked primarily with small intervention groups and individual children with communication and behaviour support needs. My phonics small group saw genuine progress: 8 of 10 children moved from Phase 3 to Phase 4 over ten months, with those who didn't yet pass continuing to blend words independently. With Lexi, who has selective mutism, patient 1:1 support in the mornings gradually built her confidence to speak aloud in class by October; her parent noticed the shift and asked for the support to continue. I also became more flexible about systems that didn't work: when behaviour tracking sheets weren't sustainable, I switched to end-of-day notes that were actually completed and useful. Emma's feedback about the improved organisation of phonics, and Lexi's mum's email about visible confidence growth, told me the work was landing.

Starting your own log

Don't try to reconstruct a year you have already had. Start from today, one line whenever something happens, and let it build. The Perform Review Achievement Log does this for you and can capture wins straight from Slack, and how to start an achievement log covers the wider playbook.

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