Band descriptors

Lesson objectives

Language

Marking (also peer)

Activities

Specific focus should allow them to have a clear

understanding of how to make progress and allow

you write less

Clear concise marking is quicker and more effective

Band Descriptors

Statement

Describe

Discuss

Explain

Evaluate

Connect

Differences

Justification

Critical Analysis

Wider context

Green pen- skills that have been

shown

Red pen- skills that need to be

developed

One focus helps their perception of

themselves as learners-more

achievable

• Better understanding of success criteria allows for rapid progress

• Lessons focus on specific skill

• Allows for high quality, effective peer marking

• Reinforced verbally

• Repetitiveness means less confusion of expectations

• Focusing on one skill to make progress seems less daunting

Easier for them

to understand

and make

progress

Easier planning

for progress

and less to

write when

marking for you

• Explain-Why?

• Evaluate- What is the other side of the argument?

• Connect- Does this link to any other ideas?

• Justify-What evidence would support this?

• Analyse-What other possible explanations are

there?

• Dirty time-clear questions make it easy for them to

respond

• Consistent approach gives clear feedback and helps dialogue about exactly what each skill entails

• Is this an explanation or justification?

• One side is very weak, is this still an evaluation?

• They have mentioned another religion, but I am not sure if they have actually connected.

• They have analysed one point in a lot of detail, but not thought about other points of view.

• There is a lot of detail, but they have not explained their ideas.

• Make sure they are given an opportunity to action peer marking

Marking

should

inform

lesson

planning