Who am I

1
Who am I?

• Nathalie Hetherington
• Curriculum Manager English
• Brighton Hill Community College
• Basingstoke
• Hampshire

2
Formative Assessment

• Not rocket science
• Not a radical new idea in teaching
• Not a trendy fly-by-night idea
• Simply
• Common sense good practice!

3
The main premise?

• Learners make the most progress when they are
• ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS in
• NOT
• PASSIVE RECIPIENTS of
• their learning.

4
Key requirements

• Responsibility
• Independence
• Citizenship
• Participation
• Thinking skills

5
Key strategies

• Peer assessment
• Self-assessment
• Clever questioning
• No option to opt out
• Meaningful marking

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And the results?

• Ownership of learning
• Greater confidence
• Greater motivation
• Improved interpersonal skills
• Raised self-esteem
• Progress!