Visible Learning

Visible Learning, Assessment and Feedback

At West Park Primary School, our approach to teaching and learning is based on Visible Learning, informed by the research of Professor John Hattie. We believe children learn best when they understand what they are learning, why it matters and how they can improve.

Teachers regularly check children's understanding and use this information to plan next steps, provide support and offer appropriate challenge. Through clear learning objectives, success criteria and feedback, we encourage children to become confident, independent and successful learners.

We aim to create inclusive classrooms where every child is supported and challenged to achieve their best.

Principles of Visible Learning

Developing Independent Learners

Our learning dispositions underpin the attitudes, behaviours and habits we seek to develop in every pupil. They are explicitly modelled by adults, reinforced through feedback and classroom interactions, and embedded across the curriculum.

Our Learning Pit teaches children that making mistakes, facing challenges and finding learning difficult are important parts of learning. Children are encouraged to persevere, try different strategies and ask for help when needed.

Our 4 Before Me (4B4Me) approach encourages children to become more independent by using:

Brain: Think carefully and remember previous learning.
Board: Use classroom displays and learning resources.
Book: Look back at previous work.
Buddy: Discuss ideas with a learning partner.

Our aim is for every child to become a confident, resilient and independent learner who takes pride in their achievements and understands how to make progress.

Adults provide guidance and support when needed, ensuring every child can access their learning.

Assessment and Feedback

Assessment helps teachers understand what children know, identify gaps in learning and plan appropriate next steps.

Teachers regularly check understanding through questioning, discussions, observations, quizzes, mini-whiteboards and children's work. This helps them adapt lessons and provide additional support or challenge.

Feedback helps children recognise their successes and understand how to improve. It may be given verbally, through marking, modelling or whole-class discussions.

Children are taught how to:

Understand learning objectives and success criteria.
Recognise what they have achieved.
Identify their next steps.
Give and receive helpful, respectful feedback.
Reflect on their learning and improve their work.

Our West Park Feedback Poster supports children in developing these important skills consistently across the school.