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Marking & Feedback

1. Aims & Statement of Intent

We believe effective marking and feedback provides opportunities for students to move learning forward. It should guide assessments of pupils and inform planning without becoming an onerous activity for teachers that takes away from planning good quality lessons. It should build positive attitudes to learning as well as encourage students to take ownership of their learning and pride in their presentation.
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Students should have opportunities to reflect on their feedback and use it to improve by extending their learning or by addressing mistakes and misconceptions. Wherever possible marking should be ‘live’ and progress over time should be evident to all stakeholders.

2. Scope

This policy is applicable to all community members (staff, parents/guardians and students).

3. Unique Definitions

Self-assessment - Students mark their own work with guidance.
Peer assessment - Students mark the work of others in their class with guidance.
Formative assessment - Assessment for learning which is done through questioning and live marking.
Formative assessment - Assessment for learning which is done through questioning and live marking.

4. Processes and Practices

Manageable, Meaningful, Motivating

Manageable:

Marking practice is proportionate and considers the frequency and complexity of written feedback, as well as the time-effectiveness of marking in relation to planning and teaching lessons.

Live marking should be done regularly and will be evident through the use of pink/green highlighters as well as green/purple pens. Deep marking should be done in line with learning reviews/assessment practices (no more than 3 weeks apart).

Meaningful:

Teachers are encouraged to adjust their approach as necessary and to incorporate the outcomes into subsequent planning and teaching. There should be opportunities for different types of marking and feedback including the use of self and peer marking. Any feedback should be timely and opportunities to reflect and respond to the marking should be built into lessons purposefully.

Motivating:

Feedback should improve and encourage attitudes to learning as well as make clear how children are progressing. Any feedback provided should always be specific and should praise effort and progress over attainment.

Learner Agency

Students at Miftah An-Nur are encouraged to take ownership of their own learning. Book expectations are clear and all students are expected to comply with this. Students use purple pens to make edits and respond to any feedback.

Marking and Feedback Code

Our Marking and Feedback Code (Appendix 1) aims to provide a consistent approach so that all students can understand what is going well and what needs to be improved. All staff are instructed on how to use this effectively to support their marking and ensure that this is visually accessible to all students in the learning environment.

5. Responsibilities

The Board will:

Monitor and evaluate the school’s performance based on summative assessment summaries.
Ensure this policy and all policies are maintained and updated regularly.

The Heads of Schools will:

Work in conjunction with the Senior Leadership Team to ensure all stakeholders are aware of and comply with this policy.
Ensure that marking and feedback is purposeful for students and manageable for teachers.
Monitor the impact that marking and feedback is having on a student's progress over a period of time.
Develop consistency in marking and feedback throughout the school through the use of Book Looks.
Support teachers and support staff in being able to give quality, personalised verbal feedback.

Staff will:

Ensure they are following the Marking and Feedback Code.
Ensure students receive clear personalised feedback about their strengths and areas for development in their work.
Encourage and reward students for their efforts and progress.
Use marking and feedback to inform planning.

Students will:

Understand that marking and feedback highlights their strengths and areas for development.
Understand the marking code that should be displayed in the classroom.
Take ownership of their own learning and progress by responding to marking and feedback in purple pen.

Parents/Guardians will:

Be aware of the school’s Marking and Feedback policy
Understand that highly effective feedback ensures progress over time which will be visible.
Use the marking as seen in their child’s books as a basis for discussion on their child’s progress

6. Associated forms and documents

Marking & Feedback Code (Appendix 1)