Welford and Wickham Primary School
Marking Policy
This policy gives guidance to staff on the purpose, types and frequency of marking.
Aims
All marking should have a clear purpose for either the child or the teacher depending on the learning objective.
Purpose of marking
- To inform the teacher of a child’s progress and needs for future planning.
- To provide feedback about current work.
- To demonstrate the value of a child’s work.
- To allow for self-assessment where the child can recognise their difficulties and mistakes and encourage them to accept help/guidance from others.
Types of marking
- Ticks where work is correct, crosses or a dot where mistakes are made.
- Teachers’ comments. A negative comment should be supported by a constructive statement on how to improve.
- House points may be given to the Juniors and smiley faces to the Infants for reward of effort.
- Children may, where appropriate, self mark work, or mark another child’s work. The teacher will always review this marking.
Frequency of marking
- Marking may take place during the lesson which allows for immediate feedback.
- Most work will be marked before the next session of that subject. However, in the case of a long-term project it may not be marked until the completion of the project. Children will be informed in advance if this is the case.
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