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AQA GCSE Media Unit 2 Help Sheet.doc
Teaching The Levels: Assessment Objectives
The learning outcomes of a lesson are what the students are expected to know and be able to show. Our job is to:
- show ‘what a good answer looks like’
- tell the students why it is considered ‘good’ and what specific features contributed to that judgement
- give some suggestions about what to do, or to include, in order to reach a similar standard.
Therefore linking the learning outcomes with the assessment objectives is crucial. I would advise you start with with the Assessment Objectives when you are writing your scheme of work. You need to think - how can I deconstruct this? What will we need more time for? What does a good answer looks like?
For each assessment objective, you can attack down over a series of lessons, or break it down in one. It is very helpful for candidates to understand what the different Level/ Grade responses look/ read like. If you have taught this before, wipe any names off the work/ ask permission to use in class, and go through previous work of students with your new class. Get them to mark it. This Assessment For Learning (AFL) task really helps everyone. I would suggest you ensure you have a relaxed pace for this and allow the students to get confident with their marking. If they know what a top grade...
