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Formative assessment
Use the resources below to develop formative assessment strategies that get the most from marking and feedback, stretch your more able learners and improve teaching overall.
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The purpose of assessment is not to fill checkboxes but to inform better teaching, particularly for pupils with SEND. Nancy Gedge explains how you can get to know the children you teach
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What do we mean by holistic assessment? Use this poster to remind your staff how they can personalise their approach to formative and summative assessment
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Teachers spend much of their time marking, but do we really know what makes an impact on pupil progress? We summarise the research evidence
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Recent reports de-bunk the myth that there is a link between the quantity of marking and pupil progress. Here’s how to reduce teacher workload without sacrificing standards
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Tracking progress can be a complex business. Tom Fay looks at the purpose and principles of tracking and shares key questions for reflection
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What are the principles of effective feedback? How can you implement them without eating into valuable time? Use Chris Hildrew's tips in this video interview
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Assessing without levels in a small primary school presents unique challenges. Find out how Julia Stead devised a system that works and use her discussion checklist
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The move from modular exams to a linear curriculum offers up opportunities for innovation, exploration and deeper learning. Tom Fay explains how you can buy into synoptic assessment
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In a world without assessment levels, monitoring pupil progress to inform teaching is not easy. Stephen Tierney outlines the approach his multi-academy trust has taken
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Reviewing your approach to assessment after levels? In the first of a series Damian Haigh outlines the approach his school has taken for valid, meaningful assessment