Assessment for Learning

Assessment for learning refers to a collection of strategies, tools and techniques that we as teachers can use in the classroom to help our pupils learn and make progress. These practical measures are underpinned by a particular conceptualisation of assessment. Namely, that it should be used as a means by which to provide learners and teachers with information which can help raise achievement and ensure good progress. This is achieved by:

Pupils knowing

• What they are learning
• How they are learning
• How they will be assessed
• Why they are at ‘x’ level
• How to get to next level

Teachers

• Inform pupils of LO/AFs
• Use different teaching methods to allow for learning styles
• Assess pupils through different methods
• Make success criteria clear & show how it is achieved
• Give clear advice on how to make progress

The Guide to Outstanding Marking and Feedback

Marking and Feedback is the key to the consolidation of knowledge and learning. Here is a really quick guide to how to effectively mark and feedback on students work.

The Guide to Outstanding Marking and Feedback

A Creative Approach to Questioning- Question Windows

Developing new approaches to questioning can be problematic. As we all know creating new resources to encourage deep thinking through questioning is time consuming. Here is a very simple approach that allows for the whole spectrum of questions, from low to high order to be asked. The Question Window can be used for a variety of lessons and is even transferable across year groups. Below is an example from a History lesson. It promotes high order answers and independent thinking.