Please find in this section resources related specifically to the creation and moderation of holistic assessment tasks in literacy and numeracy.

Creating Holistic Assessments

Creating Effective Holistic Assessment Tasks Primary – Powerpoint presentation to be used for training purposes
Creating Effective Holistic Assessment Tasks Secondary – Powerpoint presentation to be used for training purposes

Holistic Assessment Examples Designed for Training Purposes by Argyll and Bute AMFs Numeracy – Exemplar holistic assessment tasks for numeracy, Early-Fourth level.  These were created by groups of practitioners on training days, moderated by a second group and received good feedback.

Holistic Assessment Examples Designed for Training Purposes by Argyll and Bute AMFs Writing – Exemplar holistic assessment tasks for writing, Early-Fourth level.  These were created by groups of practitioners on training days, moderated by a second group and received good feedback.

 

Resources taken from the AMF pack to support training:

Moderating Holistic Assessment Tasks
Creating Holistic Assessment Tasks

The following materials come from QAMSO training events, and include possible Holistic Assessments of a deliberately varied quality. These can be used with staff to develop their understanding of a quality Holistic Assessment and as inspiration for their own contexts.

• Writing Third Level – Holistic Assessment RAG Traffic Light Task
• Writing Second Level – Holistic Assessment RAG Traffic Light Task
• Writing Fourth Level – Holistic Assessment RAG Traffic Light Task
• Writing First Level – Holistic Assessment RAG Traffic Light Task
• Writing Early Level – Holistic Assessment RAG Traffic Light Task

 

• Numeracy Fourth Level – Holistic Assessment RAG Traffic Light Task
• Numeracy Third Level – Holistic Assessment RAG Traffic Light Task
• Numeracy Second Level – Holistic Assessment RAG Traffic Light Task
• Numeracy First Level – Holistic Assessment RAG Traffic Light Task
• Numeracy Early Level – Holistic Assessment RAG Traffic Light Task

 

• Reading Fourth Level – Holistic Assessment RAG Traffic Light Task
• Reading Third Level – Holistic Assessment RAG Traffic Light Task
• Reading Second Level – Holistic Assessment RAG Traffic Light Task
• Reading First Level – Holistic Assessment RAG Traffic Light Task
• Reading Early Level – Holistic Assessment RAG Traffic Light

The main document of the AMF pack, outlining the national and local context as well as introducing our new Argyll and Bute Planning, Assessment and Moderation cycle comes first followed by a range of appendices and resources to support you on your assessment and moderation journey:

Assessment and Moderation Support Pack

Planning, Assessment and Moderation Cycle Poster

Appendix A – Assessment and Moderation – Setting the Context
Appendix B – The Planning, Assessment and Moderation Cycle
Appendix C – What Makes a Good Learning Intention
Appendix D – Planning for Literacy in a Primary School
Appendix D – Planning for Literacy in a Secondary School
Appendix D – Planning for Numeracy in a Primary School
Appendix D – Planning in an ELC setting
Appendix E – Journey to Excellence Indicators
Appendix F – Rolling this out in different settings – Primary (Ardrishaig)
Appendix F – Rolling this out in different settings – Primary (St Columba’s)
Appendix F – Rolling this out in different settings – Secondary (Oban High)
Appendix G – Creating Effective Holistic Assessment Tasks Primary
Appendix G – Creating Effective Holistic Assessment Tasks Secondary
Appendix H – People Who Can Help
Appendix H – People Who Can Help 2
Appendix I – Possible Structure for Cluster Work
Resource 1 – Bloom’s sentence starters for LI
Resource 2 – Discussion task around the PAM cycle
Resource 3 – What are hinge questions and examples
Resource 4 – Holistic assessment examples, creating and moderating
Resource 5 – KEY messages Cloze task
Resource 6 – Questions for the PAM Cycle
Resource 7 – Reflection Activity – who what when of assessment
Resource 8 – Reflection Activity- who what when of moderation
Resource 9 – Possible template for action plan
Resource 10 – Ed Scot National Moderation Sheets to be adapted as necessary
Resource 11 – Numeracy Early Level – Holistic Assessment RAG Traffic Light Task
Resource 12 -Numeracy First Level – Holistic Assessment RAG Traffic Light Task
Resource 13 – Numeracy Second Level – Holistic Assessment RAG Traffic Light Task
Resource 14 – Numeracy Third Level – Holistic Assessment RAG Traffic Light Task
Resource 15 – Numeracy Fourth Level – Holistic Assessment RAG Traffic Light Task
Resource 16 – Writing Early Level – Holistic Assessment RAG Traffic Light Task
Resource 17 – Writing First Level – Holistic Assessment RAG Traffic Light Task
Resource 18 – Writing Fourth Level – Holistic Assessment RAG Traffic Light Task
Resource 19 – Writing Second Level – Holistic Assessment RAG Traffic Light Task
Resource 20 – Writing Third Level – Holistic Assessment RAG Traffic Light Task
Resource 21 – Creating Holistic Assessment Tasks
Resource 22 – Moderating Holistic Assessment Tasks

At the most recent national moderation events we have been made aware of these two documents and schools have been encouraged to ensure that they are engaging with these:

Reporting to Parents Carers Guidance Schools and ELC
NIF School Improvement Guidance 201718

Some useful videos:

The videos below have been taken from the National Improvement Hub.  They may be useful to inform collegiate discussions and/or as tools for staff development.

Please note, some of the videos may require a GLOW login.

Effective planning, assessment and moderation practices/making effective use of the benchmarks

Dylan Wiliam – Assessment Strategies

Dylan Wiliam – Formative Assessment

Dylan Wiliam – Self- and Peer-Assessment

Dylan Wiliam – Hinge Questions

Dylan Wiliam – Feedback on Learning

Using the benchmarks in science as part of collegiate planning, assessment and moderation processes