๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ซ๐๐๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐๐๐ข๐๐ข๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ค ๐จ๐ง ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค? Here one of our tutors explores the nature of marking and the benefits of one-to-one tuition in providing personalised feedback.
๐๐จ ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐ซ๐๐๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐๐๐ข๐๐ข๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ค? Marking is a controversial subject in schools. Teachers usually claim that they spend too much time marking whilst pupils frequently state that they receive too little feedback after they have invested time in producing a piece of work.
๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ? At the most basic level marking is a check that pupils have completed the work, based on the assumption that completing the work will aid their educational progression. Teachers often state that pupils are only interested in the mark and take little notice of the subsequent comment. In fact, the statistical marks, both for attainment and effort, may be contributing to an overall assessment for the term or academic year. Ideally, marking should give both pupil and teacher an indication of a pupilโs progress. The assessment should direct future learning.
๐๐ข๐ฆ๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ In a class situation, where a teacher may have 15 or more books to mark, there simply is not the time to mark in detail. Consequently, teachers summarise trends, common errors and strengths, verbally during the next lesson. Inevitably, the weakest pupils in the set will require more extensive, individual help, whilst the general comments will not stretch the most able pupils.
๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ฎ๐๐ฅ ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง When a teacher has just one piece of work to mark the marking is more analytical and detailed. The teacher assesses the pupilโs learning profile and adapts the planned work accordingly. In a one-to-one situation, the pupil is able to ask for clarification on the teacherโs comments, whilst the teacher can develop written comments further. Furthermore, the teacher is able to set further tasks based on the pupilโs individual needs.
๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ญ ๐๐๐๐๐, ๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ / ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ก๐จ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ-๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ก๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ง๐๐๐. For details of how we can help your child, please contact Valerie Weston on: Email: valerie.weston@minervatuition.com Phone: +852 6156 5705. We would be delighted to hear from you.
