Laura Jackson- Belmont Community School @mrsjacksonmusic RAG Marking Laura Jackson- Belmont Community School @mrsjacksonmusic

Feedback- What is it? feedback noun: feedback information about reactions to a product, a person's performance of a task, etc. which is used as a basis for improvement. Why do we use it as teachers? Should feedback support performance in the short term or learning in the long term?

What is RAG? RAG just stands for Red, Amber and Green. How can it help me? There are many ways you can incorporate RAG into your daily schedule to SAVE YOU TIME- but not compromise on quality.

Using RAG Initially- colour coding in several different ways in all KS3 and 4 lessons to try and see which ideas work best and how. Benefits- Visual- easy and clear- fast- student and teacher friendly- minimal cost. Pitfalls- addicted to Amazon/ stickers/ coloured stationary.

Using coloured dots as a visual check when I am walking round the room, used mostly in KS3 listening tasks while the task is taking place. This means I can give feedback without interrupting the listening or flow. Using larger boxes with my BTEC Music class to identify confidence in different job roles in Unit 1. They were able to write in the boxes and then could pair up to help “red” students if they were “green”. Allowed me to see areas of weakness and strengths. Gold stars to highlight Excellence. This work is then copied to display or to use as model examples for others.

#RAG123 Developed by Kev Lister (@ListerKev) He sent me his “marking guide” which I adapted to fit my own needs. Decide on criteria- classroom/ subject/ department Quick visual check Grade using RAG123 criteria Students then respond/ critique/ improve

What I have found Marking smarter doesn’t result in a lower quality response. Students tend to know what they’ve not done/ correctly/ understood. Giving them time to discuss with each other/ critique work means I can speak to the “red” students and check understanding/ quality expectations etc. Marking smarter means I have more time to develop other ideas. After 2/3 weeks I was rarely using red. Student feedback said it was clear and easy to understand. Students enjoy rating themselves and are usually very honest.

How it has developed Trialled in my own classroom Feb-May 2014. Implemented throughout department during curriculum planning June 2014, set criteria as department and also as individual subjects. Linked to specific LO’s from Jan 2015, tweaked again Feb 2015 to include effort for summative assessment in Music, also trialled in Drama. Analysis Effort Beyond Excelling Advancing Securing Developing Establishing Analysis Effort Beyond Excelling Advancing Securing Developing Establishing Analysis Effort Beyond Excelling Advancing Securing Developing Establishing

Laura Jackson- Belmont Community School, Durham. To finish… Be consistent- set high standards. Follow up- praise/ reward/ sanction. Check with others- what is working Observe others/ ask them to observe you. Time- do less- better! Make time for you too. Be flexible. Prioritise. Collaborate. Enjoy. Laura Jackson- Belmont Community School, Durham. @mrsjacksonmusic l.jackson@belmontschool.org.uk