Cyp Core 3.1
Research has shown that there is a clear relationship between being part of the process of assessment and pupil motivation. If a child is actively engaged and understands the process of assessment and can see their own progress for themselves, they will feel more motivated to continue to try their best and improve further. The more involved they are, the more their independence and self esteem will grow (ie a child who can clearly see that they have successfully included 4 out of the 5 points of success criteria for a task and is praised for doing so, will feel motivated to try and get all 5 next time). A child who does not feel part of the process or who doesn’t understand it may well lose interest in their learning, adopting a “what’s
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We regularly emphasise to children that it is OK to ‘have a go’ and get it wrong because it is still an opportunity to learn. If everything was easy and they already knew how to do it, they would never learn anything new. We explain that new learning will always be pitched as a “tip-toe challenge” so that pupils will be excited and motivated to try, whereas if it is too hard and way out of their reach it can have a detrimental effect on their confidence and overall attitude for learning. Teachers can only pitch the way new learning is taught by ongoing assessment for learning and knowing and understanding what their pupils comprehend and are capable …show more content…
The assessment for learning process gives them the opportunity to look at their own work and assess how well they have done. By putting a red or green dot at the bottom of their sheet, they are communicating to the teacher whether or not they are confident with what they have learned or if they would like more practice. This, in turn, allows the teacher to plan the next session accordingly. Looking at success criteria and using it to review their own work will help children to develop their ability to self-assess and allow them to identify for themselves areas in which they have done well, and to recognise where they need to work more
We regularly emphasise to children that it is OK to ‘have a go’ and get it wrong because it is still an opportunity to learn. If everything was easy and they already knew how to do it, they would never learn anything new. We explain that new learning will always be pitched as a “tip-toe challenge” so that pupils will be excited and motivated to try, whereas if it is too hard and way out of their reach it can have a detrimental effect on their confidence and overall attitude for learning. Teachers can only pitch the way new learning is taught by ongoing assessment for learning and knowing and understanding what their pupils comprehend and are capable …show more content…
The assessment for learning process gives them the opportunity to look at their own work and assess how well they have done. By putting a red or green dot at the bottom of their sheet, they are communicating to the teacher whether or not they are confident with what they have learned or if they would like more practice. This, in turn, allows the teacher to plan the next session accordingly. Looking at success criteria and using it to review their own work will help children to develop their ability to self-assess and allow them to identify for themselves areas in which they have done well, and to recognise where they need to work more