Assessment for Learning - Resource Bank
The use of AFL as standard classroom practice has been a feature of good and outstanding teaching for a number of years. There are a variety of ways that it can be used to raise standards and ensuring that students are engaged in their own learning. In this section you will find practical examples of techniques for both primary and secondary lessons, some which can applied to any lesson and some which are subject specific.
Included in this is Mike Gershon’s excellent Assessment for Learning Toolkit which gives 70 examples of different strategies to use within a lesson. Click here to find out more information about the tool kit.
If you would like to contribute any resources that you have found useful please contact : [email protected] (to be changed)
Included in this is Mike Gershon’s excellent Assessment for Learning Toolkit which gives 70 examples of different strategies to use within a lesson. Click here to find out more information about the tool kit.
If you would like to contribute any resources that you have found useful please contact : [email protected] (to be changed)
Resources
Subject: All
Age: Secondary Name: Plenary squares Context: Reflect on the lesson, as a class. Students are required to pick a number and then answer the question behind the card. Download Resource Subject: All Age: Secondary Name: Traffic light cards Context: Reflect on key points, as a class. Students are required to hold up the card when testing their understanding of a particular topic. You can also use these to encourage independent learning. Students change the colour of the card on their desk when working on a project. The teacher can stop and address issues while students work through tasks. Download Resource Subject: All Age: Primary & early secondary Name: Primary learning intentions & success criteria Context: Northern Ireland curriculum presentation for whole school staff training Download Resource Subject: All Age: Secondary Name: Plenary pyramid Context: Self-assessment visual with prompts - accompanying Power Point Download Resource Subject: All Age: Secondary Name: Plenary pyramid Context: Self-assessment visual with prompts - accompanying Word Document Download Resource Subject: MFL Age: Secondary Name: Assessment for learning - Sharing objectives Context: Example of how to use the exam syllabus - or could be a scheme of work - to create lesson by lesson objectives Download Resource Subject: All Age: Secondary Name: Assessment for learning - Review wheel Context: A variety of ways for students to review their learning at the end of a lesson Download Resource Subject: French / MFL Age: Secondary Name: Peer assessment grid for stages Context: Students listen to or read their peer's work and decide how well they perform on each of the success criteria. Can be adapted. Download Resource Subject: French / MFL Age: Primary / Early secondary Name: French RAG progress check for TV programmes Context: Students need RAG trafflic light cards. After learning the TV programmes, the Teacher uses this presentation to check the class's understanding of the vocabulary. Students choose the correct card for their answer. Download Resource Subject: French / MFL Age: Secondary Name: French ABCD Grand Prix Context: Students need ABCD cards. After learning the language on Environment, the Teacher uses this presentation to check the class's understanding of the vocabulary. Students choose the correct card for their answer. Download Resource Subject: French / MFL Age: Secondary Name: French ABCD Millionaire for Past Tense Context: Students need ABCD cards. After learning the past tense verbs, the Teacher uses this presentation to check the class's understanding of the language. Students choose the correct card for their answer. Download Resource Subject: French / MFL Age: Secondary Name: Verb Roller with MWB for 3 tenses Context: Students need Mini whiteboards. After learning verbs in 3 tenses, the Teacher uses this presentation to check the class's understanding of the tenses. Students write their answers on the MWB. Teacher can reveal verbs one at a time and students translate or students write present/past/future. Alternatively, teacher can say the English, Students write the translation, then the Power Point shows the correct answer for the students to see. Download Resource Subject: MFL Age: Secondary Name: Peer assessment Grid for Level 5 Speak or Writing task Context: Students listen to or read their peer’s work and make notes under each of the success criteria, before feeding back to their peer. This can be done one-one or in a small group – say 3 students where 2 assess 1 at a time. This way takes longer but can facilitate better discussion. Download Resource Subject: MFL Age: Secondary Name: Peer Assessment Grid for Level 6 Speaking or Writing task Context: Students listen to or read their peer’s work and make notes under each of the success criteria, before feeding back to their peer. This can be done one-one or in a small group – say 3 students where 2 assess 1 at a time. This way takes longer but can facilitate better discussion. Download Resource Subject: MFL Age: Secondary Name: Peer Assessment Grid for Level 7 Speaking or Writing task Context: Students listen to or read their peer’s work and make notes under each of the success criteria, before feeding back to their peer. This can be done one-one or in a small group – say 3 students where 2 assess 1 at a time. This way takes longer but can facilitate better discussion. Download Resource Subject: French and MFL Adaptable Age: Secondary Name: Show Me Proforma for a Writing task on Self & Free Time Context: Students have prompts around their answer sheet to remind them of the success criteria when completing the task. Download Resource Subject: All Age: Secondary Name: Peer Assessment Grid for group presentations Context: Each group presents their work and while students watch their peers’ presentations, they assess them according to the criteria. Download Resource Subject: French and MFL Adaptable Age: Secondary Name: MFL Feedback Stickers or labels for written or spoken work. Context: These can be used for Self- Peer- or Teacher- Assessment. Tick the criteria according to the evidence in the work. Download Resource Subject: French and MFL Adaptable Age: Secondary Name: Peer Assessment Proforma for a Writing or speaking task. Context: Teacher and Students decide on the success criteria together. Students assess each other and make notes on a post-it. Then in groups they discuss what they’ve heard or read and decide on the feedback. Download Resource Subject: All Age: Primary Name: Primary AfL strategies Context: A description of strategies for Primary Teachers, with some examples. Download Resource Subject: Spanish Age: Secondary Name: Spanish Lesson on Holidays Topic Context: Students consider the External Exam criteria and then the teacher guides them through the full development of an idea in Spanish, before allowing them to attempt the same level of development with a different idea. Accompanying word docs for student ideas. Download Resource Subject: Spanish Age: Secondary Name: Spanish Lesson on Holidays Topic Starter Context: Worksheets for the starter activity in the accompanying powerpoint. Students discuss the hierarchy of the criteria, trying to allot them to the correct band of marks. The teacher then issues the correct version. Download Resource Subject: Spanish Age: Secondary Name: Spanish Lesson on Holidays Topic Main Activity Context: Worksheets for the main activity in the accompanying powerpoint. Students choose an idea and follow the teacher’s guidance as they try to develop the idea. Plenary: students feed back their ideas to another group or the class. Download Resource Subject: Spanish Age: Secondary Name: Spanish Lesson on Holidays Topic full mark scheme Context: Student-friendly version of the Writing Assessment criteria Download Resource Subject: Spanish Age: Secondary Name: Spanish Complex Language checklist Context: This is a summary of the most complex language students have met and practiced over a term’s work. They use this as a CHECKLIST WHEN PRODUCING A PIECE OF COURSEWORK Download Resource Subject: All Age: Secondary Name: Write about Context: This is a summary document which can be used to differentiate between the different learning styles. It allows students to draw pictures, list keywords and then use them to create a paragraph to sum up what they've learnt. Download Resource |
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