Aims

The following aims apply to our marking policy:

• To identify the child’s success against the learning objective.
• To assess the child’s level of understanding.
• To highlight the child’s next step/target.
• To value the child’s work through meaningful and consistent feedback.
• To identify children’s achievements against Statutory Assessments and National Expectations.

Policy

• Where possible work will be reviewed directly with the child.
• Feedback will include a positive comment, whether written or oral, and will be constructive, identifying the next step and setting targets for the future.
• Marking will relate directly to the learning objective.
• Children will be made aware of the success criteria, relating to the learning objective at the beginning of the lesson.
• Work samples will be provided to curriculum co-ordinators, termly, to enable marking to be monitored.

Presentation

• A high standard of presentation is expected across all subjects of the curriculum. All children’s work, wherever possible will display the following: -
• Name ( if on paper)
• Date
• Learning objective (child friendly) and optional title.
• The school handwriting script is being used.
• For further specific detail on work presentation relating to various subjects, see individual curriculum policies.