Learning Intentions
Sharing Learning Intentions
Assessment criteria or learning outcomes are often defined in formal language that pupils may not understand. To involve pupils fully in their learning teachers should:
- Explain clearly the reasons for the lesson or activity in terms of the learning intentions
- Share the specific assessment criteria with pupils
- Help pupils to understand what they have done well and what they need to develop.
Learning Intentions
Tips when putting learning intentions into practice
- Start small - You don’t need to have a learning intention for every lesson. You could start with one aspect of the curriculum,
- Separate the learning from the task/activity -This helps pupils (and you) to focus not on the activity, but on what they will have learned by doing it.
- Tell them why they are learning something - When possible, give a real-life rationale for the learning.
- Use appropriate language - It’s better to say ’we are learning to’ rather than ’we are doing’.
- Display the learning intention.
- Discuss the learning intention with pupils.