Literacy 

At Sacred Heart we have implemented and engaged in a program called No More Marking. No More Marking uses a process called comparative judgement, this assesses open-ended work more reliably than traditional marking. Comparative judgement is a process where judges compare two responses and decide which is better. Following repeated comparisons, the resulting data is statistically modelled and responses placed on a scale of relative quality. Research has shown the process to be as reliable as double marking, but much quicker.

Our children in Grades 2, 4 and 6 recently participated in a national assessment with No More Marking. Together with a reliable and efficient measurement process, our school received a scaled score, potential NAPLAN band indicator and student writing age. The data allows tracking of individuals, cohorts, and school to school comparison – demonstrating progress over time. 

Our Grade 2 children have been exposed to explicit instruction through a structured literacy approach for the entirety of their school journey. In writing our teachers use The Writing Revolution approach. The Writing Revoultion is an evidence-based approach that ensures all students at all levels can produce clear, coherent, unified, and structured writing. 

We are please to share a snapshot of this recent writing assessment from our Grade 2 children. This snapshot that informs our data and teaching indicates that the children in Grade 2 are performing exceptionally well with 62% in this cohort in the exceeding band. 

We celebrate all of the children (and their teachers) in this group, their progress is phenomenal. We are proud to share a snapshot of their work from across their results.

Kate Stroud 

Literacy Leader