WHAT IS GREEN PEN MARKING? This is when pupils take responsibility for improving their own work, alongside the teacher. Each pupil will be given time to reflect upon a teacher’s feedback and then improve aspects of their work using a green pen. Pupils will look to identify errors in literacy and numeracy, using the teacher marking code as a ...

Dec 15, 2016 · Since there is not definitive answer, let’s look at the Green Pencil Method that was introduced by Tatyana Ivanko and focuses on highlighting only parts of a task which have been done or completed correctly. Why is it useful? It’s simple! It promotes positive habits and routines.

Quality marking, acknowledgement and peer/self marking are examples of formative marking. They inform the teacher and pupil of learning progress, identify the next steps and how they can best be taken. It informs teacher planning.

May 8, 2023 · In order to address this issue, I want to propose here that live marking (circulating the class with a green pen in hand, annotating, scaffolding and smiley-facing over students’ work), following the ‘You take over’ strategy, presents an alternative approach to marking.

Apr 18, 2005 · Instead of marking the wrong answers on a sheet (usually in red) we are now supposed to star the correct answers with a green pen. Then, we score the number correct out of the number possible (+x correct/y possible.)

Jun 27, 2023 · The green penned corrections sit there as a delusion-illusion. They might be a marker.. but that’s all. Something else has to happen. The least confident students won’t do this unprompted; it needs to be structured and directed.

Mar 28, 2025 · An effective marking strategy should not be confused with heavy duty marking. Headteacher Clare Sealy explains why she banned marking in her primary school for an entire term, and the new marking and feedback strategies …

Dec 30, 2013 · Marking is done by highlighting words, phrases, sentences, punctuation etc in either “green for great” or “pink for think”. The teacher then writes a green and pink comment on the left hand page, relating to the highlights.

Aug 4, 2019 · So, strap on your seat-belt because I’m about to go through the highest-impact, most effective strategies for marking and assessing work in ways that will save you time and energy. Strategy 1: Diffusive Live-Marking. This is really simple:

The school has adopted the 'Green Pen Approach' to involve pupils in drafting and correcting their own written work in accordance with their personalised literacy targets. Teachers in all subjects will provide time for pupils to correct all formal written work in …