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I decided to set up an Assessment for Learning working
party to see if this practice could become the cement that
held together our academic policies, ensured the treatment
of pupils as individuals, and gave them the motivation and
the confidence to become successful independent learners.
In the Autumn of 2006, all teaching staff were asked to
fill in an assessment for learning audit. This was analysed
and the results fed back by department. Interested staff
from across the disciplines, ranging from NQTs to experienced
HoDs, joined a working party in the Spring term and agreed
to try out various strategies at different key stages. Practices
were reported on at fortnightly intervals and also discussed
at HoDs meetings.
At the beginning of the Summer term we held an INSET session
on our findings. This was presented by five of the working
party, again representing a range of subjects and experience.
We gave examples of tangible success with which the audience
could identify. The session lasted for about 90 minutes,
including question time and some small group discussion.
This resulted in genuine interest and a desire to know more
and try out ideas.
Including the previously used good practice as a basis
for writing a policy, I gave a draft firstly to the working
party and then to HoDs for comment and discussion with their
departments before putting together the final document.
Almost one year on, departments are adapting schemes of
work as appropriate and pupils are learning to focus on
comments rather than on marks. They also have a very clear
understanding of what they need to do and where they need
to go right now.
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