Marking and Feedback

Why do we Mark?​​

• To develop children’s self-esteem and motivation by showing them that we value their effort and achievement;​
• To identify areas for improvement in order for children to achieve their set targets;​
• To provide an assessment record of children’s achievement and progress allowing teachers to plan for the next stage of children’s learning.

Feedback 

• Providing feedback is a well-evidenced and has a high impact on learning outcomes. Effective feedback tends to focus on the task, subject and self-regulation strategies: it provides specific information on how to improve.​​
• Feedback can be effective during, immediately after and some time after learning. Feedback policies should not over specify the frequency of feedback​
• Feedback can come from a variety of sources ­– studies have shown positive effects of feedback from teachers and peers. Feedback delivered by digital technology also has positive effects.​​
• Different methods of feedback delivery can be effective and feedback should not be limited exclusively to written marking. Studies of verbal feedback show slightly higher impacts overall. 
• It is important to give feedback when things are correct ­– not just when they are incorrect. High-quality feedback may focus on a task, subject, and self-regulation strategies.​

Marking and Feedback at Chapmanslade

Marking and feedback at Chapmanslade will:

• relate to learning objectives;
• inform future planning and individual target setting;​
• focus on success and areas for improvement (matched against learning objectives)​
• be manageable, meaningful and motivating; ​
• encourage and reward pupils for their efforts and progress;​
• be constructive;​
• be timely;​
• be in a way so that pupils are able to understand the comments made; ​​
• inform future planning (especially short-term)

We use the colours green (to celebrate) and pink (for improvement) for marking at Chapmanslade. Pupils in KS2 use purple to edit and improve their learning.