Assessment is for Learning

Assessment FOR Learning: involving pupils in their learning

Back School, Western Isles

Pupils became more involved and engaged in their learning through the development of assessment for learning techniques.

Balwearie High School, Fife

The teachers worked on ways of improving methodologies in assessment for learning, to try and enhance pupils' active involvement in their learning.

Kingswells Primary

In Kingswells Primary they set about establishing a manageable approach to PLPs, with a focus year group of P7.

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.

Lasswade High School Cluster

An improved quality of writing was achieved when pupils became more reflective, had the desire to improve, and understood the structures given for success.

In Scotstown they implemented an approach to PLPs throughout the whole school. The approach was to be embedded as part of the AifL culture, which had been developed over the previous two academic years.

Stonelaw Learning Community

'Stars and wishes' helped pupils become more involved in the learning process.

Woodside Primary

Woodside Primary used formative assessment strategies as the foundation for taking forward approaches to PLPs in Nursery.

an image of two school pupils in discussion

'The pupils are taking greater responsibility for their learning as they think about what they are learning.'

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