We mark pupils work by using short questions and statements Purple Pen in Geography
Amy W Pupils improve work and shade in purple
Dish the DIRT (Dedicated Improvement and Reflective time) A ten minute starting activity? 25 minutes in the lesson? A homework task?
Example: Literacy
An example of homework that was peer assessed
Verbal feedback Year 7
Rewarding use of Purple Pen Stamps Positive comments
Has it helped? More ownership - pupils really care about their work and want to improve it. More active – pupils are talking about their work to teachers and peers Increased success (classwork/homework) Increased motivation - pupils who achieve ATOL3 for work get recognition for improvement Comments at GCSE – Can we have longer to improve our work? Will my grade improve? Can I redo my homework please? Can I have a positive comment?