Transcript Who am I? Nathalie Hetherington Curriculum Manager – English Brighton Hill Community College

Who am I?
Nathalie Hetherington
Curriculum Manager – English
Brighton Hill Community College
Basingstoke
Hampshire
Formative Assessment
 Not
rocket science…
 Not a radical new idea in teaching…
 Not a trendy fly-by-night idea…
Simply…
Common sense good practice!
The main premise?
Learners make the most progress when they are…
ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS in
NOT
PASSIVE RECIPIENTS of
their learning.
Key requirements

Responsibility

Independence

Citizenship

Participation

Thinking skills
Key strategies
 Peer
assessment
 Self-assessment
 Clever questioning
 No option to opt out
 Meaningful marking
And the results?
 Ownership
of learning
 Greater confidence
 Greater motivation
 Improved interpersonal skills
 Raised self-esteem
Progress!