Spaldwick Community Primary School

Marking and Feedback Policy

Marking is an essential part of planning, assessment, teaching and learning. Responding to pupil’s work promotes positive attitudes and supports achievement and attainment by all. Effective marking and feedback will take place when

Following the agreed policy and its systems consistently will ensure There is a consistent and understood system in place clear procedures in use throughout the school, and clear information to The Learning Objectives and success criteria are clear pupils, parents, and all classroom staff. Pupils understand what is required of them to be successful Policy Aims. The marking and feedback will: Work is marked against clear objective and success criteria, as identified Assist learning on the sticker. Provide information for assessment Encourage, motivate, support and promote positive attitudes The marking indicates pupil’s strengths and weaknesses Inform planning. Feedback language is clear and consistent Provide constructive feedback. Correct errors and clear up misunderstandings. Examples of work used to demonstrate how marking does improve work Allow reflection time. Set new targets. Time given to read, assimilate and act upon feedback

Teachers/ classroom staff check that the feedback is understood

Specific information from feedback included in future planning

Marking and feedback in Literacy and Numeracy

Spaldwick School Learning Feedback Policy September 2016 Acknowledge and praise pupil’s effort It may be used to enable pupils to clarify their understanding or a process. Clear information and feedback criteria details are provided to Respond to pupil’s efforts to meet their targets and success criteria structure this task and the feedback. Whole class feedback during the lesson

Group feedback during guided sessions Stampers/ class codes are used to indicate that the work has been seen Marking to specific focus by a classroom staff member

Write supporting instructions and comments for the next step .

Model writing and feedback to class/ group [in Literacy] Highlighters are used to draw attention to specific elements within the work. [Yellow for success/ Orange for improvement] Model examples of errors and how to correct them [in numeracy]

Support self and peer marking Feedback and Marking is also completed at the end of the learning time. Correct misconceptions with the pupils Feedback guidelines

Method /By Impact Verbal Feedback Immediate feedback [VF noted] Right/ wrong Result scores recorded in markbook/ pupil score log answers Build up of data information Teacher, class Pupil and peer marking is a very important part of the policy adult, pupil Tick and initial Acknowledgement of start/ acceptable amount/ Teacher completion of task Pre-worded As above It may be used for specific tasks [such as spelling tests] stamper Class adult Specific success Comment recorded by marking in relation to success

Spaldwick School Learning Feedback Policy September 2016 criteria/ success details. step marking This feedback includes a next step comment. Teacher [3 stars and a wish] Peer feedback V.C.O.P. Evidence of VCOP Teacher Use of marking code to notate the work Peer marking Self marking Using clear criteria the pupil receives immediate Pupil feedback information [With class adult The outcome may be discussed with class adult. alongside if appropriate]

Traffic light marking. The ‘traffic light’ system in consistent use in the Use of the ‘traffic light’ class. colours to record attainment of L.O.in This provides a ‘ quick reference visual’ record. the piece of work Peer marking Using clear criteria the peer provides feedback / Learning Buddy, marks the work. Work partner. The marking information is shared with the author and class adult Highlighters as Use of an agreed system is easier to inform all marking resources interested parties, Use the information to help Class adults parents support their child’s learning. Pupils System in use across Literacy, Numeracy and cross-curriculum work]

Marking Codes Literacy V.C.O.P in margin or above word G [grammar] // new paragraph spelling error – wiggly line or correction Marking Codes Numeracy √ Correct answer R –rethink, expectation that pupil will rethink, respond, revisit

Spaldwick School Learning Feedback Policy September 2016