At the pupil conference, pupils across years 2 to 10 were asked ‘What makes good assessment and feedback?”

 

Using De Bono’s hats to help focus their ideas, these are some of the comments the pupils made:

 

·       No shouting

·       Differentiated tests

·       Marbles in a jar

·       Certificates in assembly

·       Constructive comments

·       Talking to teachers in lessons

·       Targets for improvements

·       Assess more regularly but not through tests

·       Phone calls home

·       Every month – ‘circle time’ – one on one

·       One on one verbal feedback with teachers

·       Good and bad comments in books

·       Being able to go up a set