Example Marking and Feedback Whole School Policy (& book check proforma)

These documents will hopefully prove invaluable to anyone looking to set a new Marking and Feedback policy at their school - or indeed to see what a forward-thinking and feedback-focused marking policy looks like.

The policy outlines a commitment to ‘feedback’ over ‘marking’, while still using terminology that teachers, leaders and inspectors are happy with. The way in which it is worded allows all stakeholders to firmly grasp the rationale behind the policy, which is the idea that any marking/feedback done should be useful in moving learning forward, rather than simply being something that is done to satisfy leadership and/or Ofsted.

The book check proforma that accompanies it allows staff to understand the parameters of what is expected of them but is very much developmental in its wording. It was designed within a healthy Teaching and Learning whole-school environment and ethos and has managed to cut workload along with ensuring feedback is more valuable and impactful in our school and I really hope it can in yours too…!

Thanks for taking a look :)