Feedback and marking
These resources are designed to help you address workload issues with feedback and marking in your school.
How to use this section
You can use the resources as they are or adapt them to meet the needs of your school.
The presentation is designed to enable safe discussion with your staff in a staff meeting or INSET day. You can use it to identify which issues with feedback and marking workload to prioritise, update, streamline or stop completely.
You can also read case studies and see examples of how other schools have reduced feedback and marking workload.
Resources to help feedback and marking workload
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Review and streamline feedback and marking
Review feedback and marking processes with your staff.
Presentation
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Review marking practice with an impact matrix
Prioritise and streamline your marking practice.
Template
Reading time: 1 minute
Created by: City of Norwich School (Secondary)
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Secondary school feedback policy
Develop an impact based approach to feedback and marking.
Example
Reading time: 2 minutes
Created by: St Joseph’s RC High School (Secondary)
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Improve how you give feedback to primary pupils
Develop an approach to feedback based on the question “why are we giving this feedback?”
Example
Reading time: 2 minutes
Created by: Kensington Primary School
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Give feedback and avoid marking in primary schools
Learn how primary school teachers and support staff can provide feedback and how the leadership team can support it.
Example
Reading time: 2 minutes
Created by: Godmanchester Community Academy (Primary)
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Give feedback effectively without creating an unmanageable workload
Create a culture where feedback and marking is manageable and effective.
Example
Reading time: 6 minutes
Created by: Outwood Grange Academies Trust
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Try ideas to manage feedback and marking workload
Read tips and advice on managing feedback and marking workload.
Case study
Reading time: 2 minutes
Created by: King Charles I School (Secondary)
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Cut down your marking workload
Read guidance to encourage teachers to consider when to mark as part of their wider feedback policy.
Case study
Reading time: 3 minutes
Created by: Barr Beacon School (Secondary)
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