Assessment and recording

There can be several reasons for learners to record their work including:

clarifying their ideas through producing a record, which may be oral, written or pictorial

helping them to recognise what learning has occurred, especially if they make some kind of record early in an activity to compare with their understanding later in the activity

using the record for revision later in the year

producing a permanent record that teachers can use for assessment

producing a record for accountability purposes, such as when the headteacher wishes to monitor or evaluate a teacher’s work.

“Where teachers use recording well it can make a valuable contribution to assessment and learning.”