Outstanding Marking
and Feedback
14 April 2015
It is not yet an outstanding school
because…
Some inconsistencies remain in the marking and
assessment of students’ work, especially in
relation to the correcting of inaccurate spelling
and punctuation.
There are inconsistencies across subjects in
promoting the students’ skills in reading and
writing, especially in writing in an extended
form and for different audiences.
What does the school need to do to
improve further?
Raise achievement further so that by the end of the
current academic year learning is at least good in all
lessons by ensuring that:
the good and outstanding marking and assessment
practice seen in many lessons is spread to all,
especially when correcting students’ inaccuracies in
spelling and punctuation
Students are consistently offered opportunities to
develop their skills in reading and writing and
opportunities to write at length and for different
audiences are fully developed across all subjects.
How do we do it
• Assessment policy
• Deep marking of specific pieces
• CTG completed
How do we do it
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Assessment policy
Deep marking of specific pieces
CTG completed
Oral Feedback (V / Post it notes )
Green pens self and peer assessment and
feedback
• Use of literacy marking and guidance
especially in relation to the correcting of
inaccurate spelling and punctuation.
• Use of standard extended writing guidance - SMC
Teaching and Learning Schedule Summer 2015
Focus – Marking and Effective Feedback / CTG
Activity
Dates
Notes
Focus Group
Tuesday
14th April
1.New NTEN cycle to launch
2. All other staff in Good to Outstanding session –
Effective marking/feedback and Closing the Gap
3. Btec Focus Group to meet with SJE
Open Door
Week
Show Case
lessons
Faculty
Meeting
Mon 27th
April –
Friday 1st
May
Timetabled lessons for staff to sign up and visit as
show case lessons on effective feedback
Tuesday
5th May
Review of Marking policy in Faculty areas
- Updated version to JBE by Monday 11th May
- Review of PLC use across the faculty at KS4
Learning Walks Monday
HoFs to do Learning Walks with focus on CTG and
11th May – marking
Friday 15th
Marking and Effective Feedback /
Closing the Gap
• Given the changes to the curriculum / Controlled Assessments / End
of Year exams is the Faculty Marking policy still appropriate?
• Are all members of the Faculty following the policy?
• How can this be evidenced?
• How are inconsistencies being addressed in the faculty?
• Are Closing the Gap tasks being used well and with regularity?
• Are pupils engaging with and responding to feedback given?
• How are/can you promote CTG further within your faculty?
• Are there identified pieces of work for each year group from which
staff are able to give the ‘current grade’ on pupil reports?
• Are the assessment pieces at the right time in the term to ensure
‘current grade’ is possible?