Assessment OF Learning: sharing the standard

Arran High School, North Ayrshire P6-S2

Grade-related criteria were established and built upon by expanding the main points and giving examples of alternative practice.

Arran High School, North Ayrshire S1/S2

A shared understanding of standards is promoted among staff and pupils in order to reach common agreement about pupils' achievements in relation to the curriculum.

Forres ASG

Sharing standards in Forres ASG led to significantly improved cross-marking, and greater communication between schools.

Kenmay ASG

The aim was to compile a portfolio of examples of pupils’ writing as a response to assessment of learning.

Morgan Academy ASG

The Group collaborated to produce materials that would help both teachers and pupils to make sound judgments about what constitutes attainment of levels C-E in 5-14 Modern Languages.

Linking assessment of to assessment for learning

An extract from an AifL consultant's work with a Perth and Kinross ASG, in which discussions on sharing the standard ranged across many assessment for learning issues such as feedback and next steps.

Forging links between secondary and primary in Peterhead ASG

The secondary were very keen to develop more effective links with the primaries to establish continuity and progression. It was agreed that writing 5–14 would be the focus for development to ensure all schools had a common approach.

Developing supportive communities of practice in Linwood ASG, Renfrewshire

The group worked together to ensure progressive formative development of writing and to moderate the summative work produced to agreed local standards, in line with national standards.

St Ninian’s Primary School, Stirling

Teachers, pupils and parents shared an understanding of the writing criteria for different genres.