Elements of outstanding report writing
1. Start with a positive comment
2. Focus on progress towards the student's target grade/success
3. Refer to personal achievement, i.e. with a specific piece of work
4. Identify what the student is doing well
5. Identify the progress the student has made as a whole towards their target and then provide skill-specific breakdown
6. Identify an area for improvement and steps towards achieving the target - this should be both academic/subject-specific and ATL
7. Make it formative: ' Can do' emphasis and on how to improve
8. Refer to subject-specific and learning skills
9. Make reference to meta-cognition and learning skills in both strengths and areas for improvement: independent skills, group work, homework, behaviour, equipment/organisation, presentation, preparation for exams and revision skills
10. Note how the students can seek help or support
11. Comment in Attitude to learning
12. Make it personal with praise and motivating comments
13. PROOF READ (you wouldn't believe how easy it is for teachers to write reports and get their names/gender wrong!!)
14. Make sure that the report of ATL links to the ATL grade
15. Make a motivating final comment to encourage the student
* If year 9, indicate suitability for GCSE.
2. Focus on progress towards the student's target grade/success
3. Refer to personal achievement, i.e. with a specific piece of work
4. Identify what the student is doing well
5. Identify the progress the student has made as a whole towards their target and then provide skill-specific breakdown
6. Identify an area for improvement and steps towards achieving the target - this should be both academic/subject-specific and ATL
7. Make it formative: ' Can do' emphasis and on how to improve
8. Refer to subject-specific and learning skills
9. Make reference to meta-cognition and learning skills in both strengths and areas for improvement: independent skills, group work, homework, behaviour, equipment/organisation, presentation, preparation for exams and revision skills
10. Note how the students can seek help or support
11. Comment in Attitude to learning
12. Make it personal with praise and motivating comments
13. PROOF READ (you wouldn't believe how easy it is for teachers to write reports and get their names/gender wrong!!)
14. Make sure that the report of ATL links to the ATL grade
15. Make a motivating final comment to encourage the student
* If year 9, indicate suitability for GCSE.