Thread by @siancumming1

A short picture thread around preparing for an assessment in English and the follow up activities post marking #ukedchat #teamenglish ...

We started by going through the exam details (timings, marks, key skills). After this we talked through a question together, annotating and picking apart what it was asking us to do and mistakes to avoid/things to include in an answer.

Next, we wrote an answer as a class under the visualiser which students did in their books at the same time. We wrote in every other line. In a second colour, we annotated what made it a good answer. I purposefully made mistakes and crossed things out to highlight common errors.

We then looked at the market scheme against the model answer and made a list of strengths and together came up with some top tips for their upcoming assessment.

Students then had a go at writing the next paragraph of the model answer. I took these in for a book look - I did not mark them but had a quick look for any common errors and strengths for the next lesson.

The next lesson students were given a WABOLL to improve based on everything they have learned so far.

Then it was assessment time! After the assessments students write down what they felt went well, what they struggled with (time? What to say? How to say it? Finding examples from the extract?). Then I marked it...

Whilst I mark I always digitally record bits for myself (excuse any typos!) as I find this quicker and more efficient (these are shared verbally for students to record). I also work out a class average which is a useful bench-line for students.

Whilst I mark I annotate the mark scheme with anything I think is useful or I notice. Then during feedback students highlight: subject terminology, ratio of language and structure and useful essay phrases to steal. A quick visual to connect to mark scheme.

I provided feedback verbally and students wrote down the relevant parts to them. Targeting students I knew needed to do X or Y.

Finally, I wrote a model answer. Students highlighted this as per key, tallied ratio of analysis, looked at quotations and how to introduce or embed them. Around the outside students picked apart why it was successful and bits to steal!