Critical evaluation
In the same way that we aspire to work with our pupils to make qualitative and justified judgements based on the information and experiences that they have, so we as teachers should aspire to go through the same process when we assess their work. Effective learning in the global dimension requires pupils to critically evaluate materials. Effective assessment practice requires us to do the same with pupils' work.
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Activity
- Click on the Text icon and read the piece of work written by a year-8 pupil. This was produced at the end of a unit of work based on the development of Amazonia.
- Answer the questions below.
- What assessment do you make of the quality of geographical thinking illustrated in this pupil's writing?
- By which criteria did you make your judgements?
- What further evidence would you like to have?
- Is there any commonality between the criteria you used here and the criteria you used in the preceding activity?
