Assessment AS Learning: self and peer assessment
Assessing Talking and Listening
This ASG in West Dunbartonshire set out to improve the assessment of talking and listening by devising and testing a set of assessment sheets and other resources.
Barrhead ASG
Sharing learning intentions and self-assessment techniques were used to raise confidence in pupils who needed additional support in maths.Bannockburn HS, Stirling
The use of formative assessment strategies resulted in increased pupil participation and understanding.Developing self and peer assessment
This group aimed to share practice to improve pupils’ writing to ensure a more progressive transition from P7 to S1.
Dounby Community School, Orkney
A video camera was used to help pupils assess their own and group work, and to help staff assess how effective and productive teaching had been.Innovative Practice in Assessment AS Learning through the Medium of Expressive Arts
These visiting teachers supported pupils and staff with Assessment as Learning through a programme of mentoring designed to disseminate interesting practice in personal learning planning.
Kirkwall Grammar School
SQA marking instructions were used to develop learning intentions in a Higher English class, and pupils used two stars and a wish to peer assess each other's work.Self and peer assessment – using rubrics for science and mentors for art
This group had all established formative approaches in their establishments but felt that self and peer assessment needed further development in order to fully support next steps in learning.Peer assessing in art and design
Pupils were involved in an art and design exhibition, which acted as a catalyst and a focus for visual arts. To engage the pupils visiting the exhibition in peer assessment, worksheets that were appropriate to the range of levels of the pupils, were created.St. Michael's Academy
Staff found that to engage pupils effectively in peer and self-assessment, pupils needed to develop a good understanding of success criteria through discussion.Stonelaw Learning Community
'Stars and wishes' helped pupils become more involved in their learning.Using self and peer assessment to prepare for national qualifications in English
NEW This English project involved five secondary schools, with each English department trying out different aspects of structured peer and self-assessment with different S5/S6 groups.
Using peer and self-assessment to prepare for national qualifications in science
NEW Nine science teachers in four secondary schools worked collaboratively in using peer and self-assessment in preparation for national qualifications.