At Impington Village College, we have a whole-college assessment policy that aims to:
- ensure that students receive consistent, regular, high-quality formative feedback;
- encourage students to engage with, and respond to, feedback provided by teachers to improve their progress and attainment.
The Marking, Feedback and Assessment Policy is focused around the evolution of our ‘IMP Stamp’, which clearly identifies the following aspects of students’ work:
- Impressive: what students have done well
- Improve: what students need to do to develop the quality of their work and level of attainment
- IMP (I Make Progress): an opportunity for students to respond to the teacher’s feedback and demonstrate their understanding of what is required to make progress in the future
As part of their College equipment, students are required to bring a green ‘progress pen’, to respond to teachers’ feedback and to peer-assess and self-assess their work.
Assessment books
To develop the use of the IMP Stamp, for each subject area our students are given assessment books, where they complete formal, marked written work, allowing them to see their progress and to extend their learning every time they receive feedback.
