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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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Lynn Maidment explains why questioning techniques play an important role in successful learning, and explains how teachers can model good questioning behaviours
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Isolating misconceptions and providing pupils with meaningful feedback is crucial to effective teaching. What makes for powerful formative assessment?
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A school recently judged outstanding by Ofsted shares how they moved curriculum and assessment away from levels and the matrices they use to track pupil progress
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Jean Gross explores what changes to the curriculum and assessment mean for pupils with SEND
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The Learning Ladders approach has been one of the most popular ways to assess without levels. We spoke to its creators to find out more
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With the end of NC levels, it is more important than ever to have secure moderation processes in your school. John Blanchard explains how to strengthen moderation for the benefit of staff and pupils
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What should assessment without levels look like? Mapping it effectively onto your curriculum is crucial. Michael Tidd explains the model his school has adopted
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Feedback matters, for the most able pupils as much as the struggling. Torsten Payne provides resources and practical strategies to make quality feedback time efficient
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Homework is a key part of school life, but it's not always as beneficial as it might be. Suzanne O’Connell shows how to make your homework policy fit for purpose