1. Assessment, Marking and Feedback The best from everyone, all of the time. How can we support your child in their learning? Mr R. Hall & Mr S. Brookes Assistant Headteachers

2. What can you do to help your child? The best from everyone, all of the time.  REVIEW LEARNING  Homework – Encourage and monitor  Planner – Help them to be organised  DISCUSS THEIR LEARNING  “What did you learn today…?”  Question them about their studies – How they learnt? / What they thought about it? / Was it interesting?  KNOW WHAT THEY ARE LEARNING & HOW WELL  Homework timetable / Milestone assessments / Exams  Stressed or Motivated?  Contact with the school – School planner / Parents’ evenings  DEVELOP THEIR LEARNING  Reading  FROG – GCSE Bitesize / School links  Online resources – www.bbc.co.uk/schools/parents

3. One way we support your child… The best from everyone, all of the time. Marking, Assessment and Feedback  To grade and summatively assess students’ performance  To correct students’ mistakes  To give students the opportunity to reflect on their work  To help build the students’ understanding  To help students to improve their current WAG/Level  To motivate students to work harder/smarter  To encourage students to work more independently  For teachers to receive feedback from students about how well they appear to be understanding the content  To help parents in their discussions with pupils about their work, their progress and their areas for development

4. Why are students’ books important? The best from everyone, all of the time.  REVIEW LEARNING  Students’ exercise books are key as a record of their learning  Key revision tool – need to be neat and organised  Used for homework – as a support or a record  DISCUSS THEIR LEARNING  Can be used as a way for students to review their work and progress with teachers and other students  Improve your discussions with your son/daughter about their learning  KNOW WHAT THEY ARE LEARNING & HOW WELL  Key tool for them and you to monitor and track their progress (marks/scores/grades/WAGs/positive comments/targets for improvement/questions/…)  DEVELOP THEIR LEARNING  A record of teachers’ marks and feedback for students to act upon  A learning dialogue between staff and student to enable students to review and ultimately improve their current level of performance

5. What should you see in exercise books? The best from everyone, all of the time. WAG stickers with target grade clearly displayed on the front cover Assessment and marking guideline sheets on the inside cover

6. What should you see in exercise books? The best from everyone, all of the time. Acknowledgement marking in red – work checked and brief comment

7. What should you see in exercise books? The best from everyone, all of the time. Acknowledgement marking in red, may also include a target (T) and some pupil response

8. What should you see in exercise books? The best from everyone, all of the time. Acknowledgement marking in red, often including a ‘ checked by teacher ’ stamp This may include the pupil noting down verbal feedback (here in blue)

9. What should you see in exercise books? The best from everyone, all of the time. A piece of work (either classwork or homework), marked in some detail in red pen once per fortnight This should include a clear target for improvement (T) along with opportunities for students to respond

10. What should you see in exercise books? The best from everyone, all of the time. Milestone assessments on green paper – peer and self assessment opportunities and student response in green pen

11. What should you see in exercise books? The best from everyone, all of the time. Final / Termly assessments on yellow paper – peer and self assessment opportunities and student response in green pen

12. The best from everyone, all of the time. Assessment, Marking and Feedback REVIEW LEARNING  Students’ exercise books are key as a record of their learning and a revision tool – need to be neat and organised DISCUSS THEIR LEARNING  Improve your discussions with your son/daughter about their learning KNOW WHAT THEY ARE LEARNING & HOW WELL  Key tool for them and you to monitor and track their progress (grades/positive comments/targets for improvement/questions/…) DEVELOP THEIR LEARNING  A record of teachers’ marks and feedback for students to act upon, building a learning dialogue between staff and student to enable students to ultimately improve their current level of performance