KS3:
 All work should be kept in blue A5 exercise books. All additional sheets should be glued or stuck in to provide a comprehensive record of teaching and learning.
 All books to have a target sticker on the front to show year, target grade and challenge grade.
 All books to have the marking policy sticker below this.
KS4:
 All work should be kept in red A4 exercise books. All additional sheets should be glued or stuck in to provide a comprehensive record of teaching and learning.
 All books to have a target sticker on the front to show year, target grade and challenge grade.
 All books to have the marking policy sticker below this.
 All books to have a GCSE tracking sheet stuck in the back to record test marks and grades.
 All books to have the relevant exam specification for each topic as well as a key word list and details of SPAG marks where applicable.
Target sticker for the front of KS3/KS4 books:
Marking policy sticker for the front of KS3/KS4 books:
What is marked?
 Student’s work is marked regularly by teachers with an aim to balance pupil, peer and selfassessment where appropriate.
 Poor presentation is to be challenged by teachers in the form of a written comment.
 Student notes will not be marked.

KS3:
 Marking will reflect positive outcomes (WWW) but will also provide specific advice for improvement (EBI)
 The department uses a range of assessment methods to measure progress and identify targets for improvement. This includes formal assessments, peer and self-assessment (using green pen) and regular marking of classwork and homework.
 The departmental marking sheet will be used at least once a term to mark class/homework. In addition, the WWW and EBI stamp will be used on pieces that require specific feedback.
 Staff will develop the generic comments on the marking sheet by using a * system to tailor the advice to the student.
 Homework will be set once a week at KS3.
 Formal assessments will occur in line with the assessment weeks and will be set out in GCSE format and marked using a departmental mark scheme for the next lesson. All RE staff will use the same assessment to ensure consistency.
 All assessment grades are recorded on data sheets and saved on R-Drive. They inform planning, reporting and interventions. The Head of RE will monitor these.
 In addition, staff will keep their own records of assessments to aid planning for their groups.
 Students will be given time at the start of lessons where marking is handed back to read through comments and to respond to the advice or task provided as a result. They will all produce their own targets/comments for improvement.
 Parents are kept informed of good work and progress, as well as poor performance and a consistent lack of homework, for example.
 The department will use the stickers on a lesson-to-lesson basis and will discuss students to be sent postcards home to during department meetings.
 Literacy will be marked for in formal assessments using the whole-school literacy code and incorrect spellings of key terminology will be corrected.
KS4:
 Marking will reflect positive outcomes (WWW) but will also provide specific advice for improvement (EBI)
 The department uses a range of assessment methods to measure progress and identify targets for improvement. This includes formal assessments (based on past exam papers), peer and selfassessment (using green pen) and regular marking of classwork (such as exam questions) and homework.
 The departmental marking sheet will be used at least once a term to mark class/homework. In addition, the WWW and EBI stamp will be used on pieces that require specific feedback.
 Staff will develop the generic comments on the marking sheet by using a * system to tailor the advice to the student.
 Students will be given a homework/independent study booklet for each topic. This contains the departmental marking sheet. Homework will be set at least once a week at KS4 and might consist of revision, exam questions or other activities.
 Formal assessments will occur at the end of each topic OR, during the assessment weeks and will be marked using the Edexcel mark scheme for the next lesson. All RE staff will use the same assessment to ensure consistency.
 All assessment grades are recorded on data sheets and saved on R-Drive. They inform planning, reporting and interventions. The Head of RE will monitor these.
 In addition, staff will keep their own records of assessments to aid planning for their groups.
 Students will be given time at the start of lessons where marking is handed back to read through comments and to respond to the advice or task provided as a result. They will all produce their own targets/comments for improvement.
 Students will be given opportunities to use mark schemes to self and peer-assess work and they will use the departmental self and peer-assessment sheets, as well as the green pens to mark this work.

 GCSE formal assessments include 5% of SPAG marks in sections 3.1 and 8.1, which will be marked in accordance with the SPAG mark scheme and the whole-school literacy focus.
 Parents are kept informed of good work and progress, as well as poor performance and a consistent lack of homework, for example.
 The department will use the reward stickers on a lesson-to-lesson basis (two per lesson) and will discuss students to be sent postcards home to during department meetings.
 Literacy will be marked for in formal assessments using the whole-school literacy code and incorrect spellings of key religious terminology will be corrected.
KS5:
 Marking will reflect positive outcomes (WWW) but will also provide specific advice for improvement (EBI)
 Students will be given time at the start of lessons where marking is handed back to read through comments and to respond to the advice or task provided as a result. They will all produce their own targets/comments for improvement.
 Students will be given opportunities to use mark schemes to self and peer-assess work.
 Literacy will be marked for in essays using the whole-school literacy code and incorrect spellings of key terminology will be corrected.