Swanmore School

Assessing Learning at Swanmore College of Technology

We will

Help you to understand how you can improve by...

Help you to know how well you're working by...

Help you to know how to improve by...

Displaying what you need to get great marks
Providing regular assessment tasks with feedback
Modelling answers
Teaching explicitly what makes a good learner
Making guidance electronically available to you and your parents through the College VLE and website

Planning & delivering effective lessons
Asking a range of questions to get you thinking about you learning and progress
Providing a range of assessment tasks, including quizzes, tests, pieces of writing etc
Setting pieces of work in class and regularly at home

Setting clear learning objectives and ensuring that you understand them
Making sure you know how well you are doing
Giving verbal and written feedback
Making sure you know what you need to do to improve, using 'even better if'
Having a focussed plenary that lets us both know how well you're doing
Recording your progress and keeping your tutor, Head of House and your parents informed

You must

Understand how you can improve by...

Know how well you are working by...

Know how to improve by...

Understanding that your role in assessment is vital
Thinking about what criteria you are being assessed against (this is called success criteria)
Aiming to meet or exceed your target grade
Asking and Answering questions
Listening actively
Planning your work
Doing you best

Asking if you are unclear about the objectives of a lesson or the tasks set
Looking at your previous answers and targets before attempting a similar question
Setting your own targets for improvement
Having targets set for you
Using specific criteria for improvement
Using 'even better if'
Knowing what the next level looks like
Contributing honestly in the plenary