Assessment for learning
Explore this collection of resources for Assessment for Learning, or AfL as it's more commonly known, designed to help you check student understanding, create feedback and inform the next steps in your teaching and learning. Whether you're new to teaching and looking for support and inspiration or you're a seasoned professional in search of fresh ideas, we have a wide variety of resources available to take a look at including student self-assessment, peer assessment and CPD and inset resources.
Self assessment
Activities, worksheets and templates to help students assess their learning, including entry and exit tickets, two stars and a wish feedback sheets and target generators.
AFL Powerpoint
PPT with 12 AFL ideas. Very easy to bring up at the end or midpoints of a lesson for the children to complete.
DIRT Feedback AFL
Easy to use DIRT feedback and evidencing progression sheet which uses Bloom s matched to the new 9-1 GCSE gradings. Can be used for any KS3 or KS4 subject. It s really quick for marking. To use - Highlight the skill they ve used, e.g you have explained the meaning of key phrases such as ...
Entry Tickets for Teens: check prior knowledge
Test knowledge and understanding with these Entry Tickets Your students will really enjoy reflecting on their previous learning with these entry tickets into your lesson! It also allows you to quickly assess students and find any areas where students might need further assistance. These work fo...
Assessment for Learning RAG Triangle Tool
This is a quick and easy method for assessment for learning or a way of measuring progress in the lesson. There is an instruction page, with some ideas on how to use the triangle in the classroom and a poster to display on the board or around the room for students instructions. Please note - you wil...
Boarding and Landing Cards/AFL
Boarding and landing cards used to show progress over the course of a lesson. Great for all students.
AFL cards
Simply print these off double sided, laminate and hole punch at the black dots. Treasury tag them together. These can be used for many different AFL activities. students can choose options 1-4, A-D and red, amber, green or gold.
Self Assessment Fans
Traffic light system self assessment fans. Individual assessment strategy to show how children feel about a task. This resource is free however if you find it useful and would like to purchase a book or resource for my class you can do so via the link in my Instagram bio. If you decide to share th...
Formative Assessment Activities
5 Formative Assessment activities including: -The Learning Triangle -TAG Peer Feedback -Growth Mindset evaluation frame -3 2 1 Learning Review -Self Evaluation frame
AFL - Exit Card
This is an Exit card which you can use as a plenary activity for students as they leave your lesson, they can't leave without handing you the card! This is a great opportunity for some meaningful AFL and to make it even more useful you can ask students to add their name. This was you get individual...
Assessment for Learning Templates. Self Assessment and Peer Assessment activities.
This resource includes seven bespoke templates which, without preparation, can be used with all students to reflect upon learning. Includes self-assessment and peer-assessment and all are presented in an engaging format to make reviewing progress fun. Pack also includes suggestions on how to use the...
AFL/Marking strips
Set of 4 strips to print and cut and use within student exercise books. Set includes What have I Learnt today?, Key vocabulary, Peer assessment and self review. Excellent to give student the strip to work on at the start or end of the lesson and stick into books. Coloured to stand out within booklet...
Thinking Routines for Assessment & Learning 1
This is an easy to use teacher guide for using thinking routines to help students and adults identify, analyse, collaborate, question and extend their thinking skills. This guide explains what thinking routines are and ways they can be used in a variety of different learning contexts and subject are...
Peer assessment
Guide your students with peer assessment tasks in lessons using this range of resources, from think-pair-share activities to peer assessment forms and role cards.
Peer Feedback - 2 Stars & A Wish - Feedback Slip
A learner friendly peer feedback slip designed for use in an Art & Design lesson (with a project focused around Robots, however the design is very neutral and suitable for a variety of subject areas!) A great tool for formative assessment and a way to encourage learners to work together and res...
Student Evaluation Worksheets- Self and Peer
A quick and easy way to ask for pupil and peer feedback. These worksheets have been designed for Key Stage Three students and can be added into student booklets or stuck into workbooks. The self-evaluation worksheet has a 5-4-3-2-1 format where students use the prompts to give details on their own...
Peer assessment question cards
Questioning cards using Blooms taxonomy sentence stems. Pupils can use in pairs to question each other for lesson plenaries or independently to challenge themselves on completion of a piece of work.
Peer and Self assessment template
***Enjoy my free resource!*** **Please rate it as it helps my shop out a lot :)** I print out a few copies and cut them out ready to use for any lesson. Clear evidence of AfL if your books were ever viewed by Ofsted or SLT. **Why you should download this resource:** Peer and self assessment allow...
Metacognition Toolkit: Oracy and Peer Assessment
A self & peer assessment question stem toolkit designed to be used as an oracy-based learning activity. The toolkit aims to promote student independence, resilience and deeper metacognition through use of question stems and prompts. Check out my other exciting resources by clicking the link bel...
Peer Assessment Card
An easy template for students to complete when peer assessing work. The tick boxes are taken from non-negotiable for years 5/6 in English but could easily be altered to suit your activity.
