Focus on Assessment Demo Course

In the last lesson you practiced marking some candidate scripts. In this lesson we are going to focus on one candidate's script to develop some formative feedback. We will then discuss the learner's performance and how you can use feedback to support their progress in your groups and then with the class.

For the purpose of the following discussion we are going to focus on Script B. Look closely at their answer to question 1(c). The reason we are going to focus on this element of the script is that this answer demonstrates some of the key issues candidates have with this type of question.

  Consider what formative feedback you would provide.

Now, take some time to review the candidate's script and consider what formative feedback you would give to the candidate.

1. Write some notes on the following questions
   
   
   • What feedback would you provide to this candidate to help them improve?
   • Explain how this feedback would support their progress.
   • What classroom interventions would you have to put in place to ensure your feedback is effective?

Make sure you are explicit about how and why this would support this learner's progress.

  Share your notes with your group

2. Share your notes and explanations about formative feedback with your group in the Formative feedback group discussion. 
   
   
3. Read your colleagues' ideas.
   
   
• Is there anything that is unclear? – Ask them.
• Do you have any suggestions or advice? – Tell them.
  
  

  Refine your formative feedback ideas

4. Update your formative feedback ideas based on your colleagues’ suggestions. What will you do differently in the future?
   
   
5. Post your completed work to the Formative feedback class discussion .

 If you have any questions or observations about any of the information in this lesson, please come and share them in the Formative feedback class discussion.