The Wokingham Formative Assessment Project

Wokingham primary schools were pleased to work with Shirley Clarke through 2007 on an Action Research Project. 2 primary schools from each Network met with Shirley once each term to look in depth at classroom assessment for learning pedagogy.

Participating schools

Participating schools were as follows:

South West Network: Shinfield St. Mary's Junior School and Farley Hill Primary School
South East Network: Nine Mile Ride Primary School, Gorse Ride Junior School, Hatch Ride Primary School
Earley Network: Hillside Primary School and Hawkedon Primary School
Twyford/North Network: Polehampton Infant School and St. Nicholas Church of England Primary School
Woodley Network: Beechwood Primary School and Highwood Primary School
Wokingham Town East Network: Wescott Infant School and Westende Junior School
Wokingham Town West Network: Walter Infant and Nursery School and St. Paul's Church of England Junior School

The direct work element of this project with Shirley Clarke is now concluded. Cascading has taken place, with two teachers from each of the schools listed above able to support other schools in their Network with formative assessment development. Networks will have planned how this cascade might work. The Wokingham project with Shirley Clarke is written up on the Shirley Clarke website, and accessed as one of her Learning Teams. The participating schools continue to be happy to support other schools in their Cluster on assessment processes.

Formative Assessment Conference

The November 2007 Formative Assessment Conference at Easthampstead Park was a huge success, and the video of Shirley Clarke's address to delegates was sent to each school. The Learning Team teachers made presentations to delegates on aspects of formative assessment and in so doing, made some fabulous resources that are available for use in PDF form as indicated below.

The work in the Borough has now moved through a similar year focussing on the use of the Assessing Pupil Progress materials.

Wescott Infant School investigation into Learning Objectives and Context [pdf / 2.06MB] This work was undertaken by the project staff from Wescott Infant School investigating separating out the Learning Objective from the context for the learning.

Farley Hill Primary School investigation into Effective Questioning - Making a Statement [pdf / 1.07MB] The project staff at Farley Hill investigated the notion of providing the children with a statement as a means of engaging their interest and stimulating debate and higher level thinking. 'Instead of asking yet another question.........'

St Paul's CE Junior School - Effective Questioning - using right and wrong answers [pdf / 1.53MB] The project staff at St Paul's Junior School investigated the element of effective questioning whereby children are offered right and wrong answers to stimulate discussion and higher order thinking.

Polehampton Infant School Interactive Feedback exploration [pdf / 2.25MB] The project teachers at Polehampton Infant School explored the notion of providing Interactive Feedback to the children. Here are their results.

Polehampton Infant School Interactive Feedback [pdf / 1.64MB] This is a second document supporting the work of the project teachers at Polehampton Infant school.

Westende Junior School - Unit Coverage investigation [pdf / 1.64MB] This is the work that the project's leading teachers at Westende Junior School completed in understanding the notion of involving the children in planning a Unit of Study.

Hawkedon Primary School - 'No hands up' [pdf / 2.30MB] This is a presentation on the work completed by the lead teachers at Hawkedon Primary School on the notion of 'no hands up.'

Hawkedon Primary School - Talk Partners 1 [pdf / 1.59MB] This is a presentation of the work undertaken by the lead teachers at Hawkedon Primary School into the use of Talk Partners

Hawkedon Primary School - Talk Partners 2 [pdf / 2.32MB] More work from the lead teachers at Hawkedon on Talk Partners

Beechwood and Hillside Primary Schools - Success Criteria 1 [pdf / 1.24MB] This is work completed by teachers at both Beechwood and Hillside Primaries on using Success Criteria with Year 2 children

Beechwood and Hillside Primary Schools - Success Criteria 2 [pdf / 1.19MB] This is work completed by teachers at both Beechwood and Hillside Primaries on using Success Criteria with Year 3 children

Gorse Ride Junior School and Walter Infant and Nursery School 1 [pdf / 1.39MB] Separating the Learning Objective from the Context - 1

Gorse Ride Junior School and Walter Infant and Nursery School 2 [pdf / 1.45MB] Separating the Learning Objective from the Context - 2

Gorse Ride Junior School and Walter Infant and Nursery School 3 [pdf / 1.28MB] Separating the Learning Objective from the Success Criteria - 3

Highwood Primary School - Talk Partners 1 [pdf / 2.84MB] This is the result of the work completed by the lead teachers at Highwood Primary School on the use of Talk Partners 1

Highwood Primary School - Talk Partners 2 [pdf / 1.96MB] This is the result of the work completed by the lead teachers at Highwood Primary School on the use of Talk Partners 2

Nine Mile Ride Primary School - Unit Coverage 1 [pdf / 1.76MB] This is the work the Lead Teachers at Nine Mile Ride have done on Unit Coverage with children in Foundation Stage and Year 2

Nine Mile Ride Primary School - Unit Coverage 2 [pdf / 1.82MB] This is the work the Lead Teachers at Nine Mile Ride have done on Unit Coverage in Year 6

St Nicholas CE Primary School - Effective Questioning [pdf / 1.71MB] This is the work that the lead teachers have been doing on effective questioning at this rural primary school.

St Nicholas CE Primary School - Learning Objective and Success Criteria [pdf / 2.17MB] This is the work the lead teachers have been doing around the use of Learning Objectives and Success Criteria