Answers
Task 3
1, 3, 4, 7, 9 and 10 are expressed as learning objectives.
2, 5, 6 and 8 are expressed as activities.
However, with some rewording, the learning could be made explicit. In 6, for
example, ‘to debate whether King William deserved to win the Battle of Hastings’,
it is necessary to consider what the teacher intends to focus on. Are the pupils
learning the skills of formal debate or is the intention that they articulate a
persuasive argument? Alternatively, is it the case that the teacher wants the pupils
to demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of the events that led up to the battle?
Whatever the case, the objective should be worded so that the focus is on the
learning that will take place during the lesson and the learning goals that will be
achieved.
Task 8
Specific negative: 3
Specific positive: 4, 5
Non-specific negative: 1
Non-specific positive: 2
Suggested answers for task 9
A: 5, 6, 9, 11, 12
B: 3, 4, 7, 13, 17
C: 10
D: 1, 2, 8, 14, 15, 16
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Unit 12: Assessment for learning
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