Assessment for Learning - AFL
Sperrin IC recognises the
powerful contribution good AFL makes to quality teaching and learning.
Four key elements of classroom practice within Assessment for learning.
Four key elements of classroom practice within Assessment for learning.
Assessment of pupil work can be classified into two types:
- Assessment of learning or Summative assessment
- Assessment for learning or Formative.
- Takes place after the learning
- Focuses on pupils’ achievements
- Is used to provide feedback to parents based on performance evidence
- Takes place during the learning
- Makes pupils active participants in their learning and focuses on next steps in learning
- Feeds forward to manage improvements
- Fosters responsibility for & ownership of learning
- Establishes where they are, where they need to go and how to get there
- More focused on pupils’ learning
- More concerned with the learning than activity or performance
- More reflective about own practice
- Greater control passed to pupils
- Changed relationship between teacher and pupil
- Raised self-esteem and increased confidence
- Greater resilience
- Improved tenacity and perseverance
- Acquired vocabulary for learning
- Changed relationship between teacher and pupil
- Improvements in performance, motivation, engagement, attainment and independence
CCEA Assessment for Learning
Much of this section is based on support material provided as part of the introduction of Northern Ireland Curriculum at KS3. Use the three stages of introducing and embedding AFL into your teaching.
Three stages
Much of this section is based on support material provided as part of the introduction of Northern Ireland Curriculum at KS3. Use the three stages of introducing and embedding AFL into your teaching.
Three stages
- Initiation
- Consolidation
- Embedding