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