Assessment at Great Coates Primary School: formative assessment in history

This case study is taken from the AAIA websiteand is based on a lesson involving a class of 34 pupils from years 5 and 6.
Key stage: 2

Good assessment practice in history (Ofsted, 2003)

An examination of good assessment practice in history, focusing on marking and feedback to pupils, using assessment to inform teaching and learning, and setting targets.
Hard copies available from Ofsted Publications Centre, tel: 07002 637 833, fax: 07002 693 274, email: freepublications@ofsted.gov.uk
Key characteristics of AfL: marking and feedback strategies, formative use of summative assessment and target setting
Key stages: 1-3

National curriculum in action

This website uses pupils’ work to show what the national curriculum in history looks like in practice.
Key stages: 1-3

This scheme shows how the history programme of study for key stages 1 and 2 can be translated into manageable units of work.
Key stages: 1-2

This scheme shows how the history programme of study for key stage 3 can be translated into manageable units of work.
Key stage: 3