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Presentation of work

Date 09/2014 Version 2

• 1. Policy Statement

Brighton College expects all pupils’ work to be presented to the highest possible standard. Teachers and pupils work together to achieve this goal. High expectations lead to an overall raising of standards as pupils strive to do their best. Good presentation allows one to develop a pride in one’s work. Well organised and thoughtfully presented exercise books and portfolios also dramatically aid revision and, for younger pupils, can be looked back upon, for the purposes of recapping and consolidation. This policy also acknowledges that some work is of draft quality, where speed and fluency may take precedence over aesthetics. It is important that pupils learn that there are sometimes different stages when creating a piece of work. Pupils are given opportunities to present work at planning stages, as well as to the standards of publication and final product. Teachers are encouraged to display work that reflects the processes as well as the end outcome of pupils’ work.

• 2. Aims

This policy aims to provide guidance to teachers on how they present younger children’s work in portfolios, how they prepare displays and their own learning resources; and how pupils themselves are expected to present and layout their work.

• 3. Practices and Procedures

3.1 Publications: Font and Images

Published material for parents or pupils must always reflect Brighton College’s highest standards. College font for publications is usually Garamond. Sassoon Infant is the standard font used for Junior School displays and prepared resources. Sassoon Book is the standard front used for Senior School displays and prepared

• resources. When pupils record work, teachers are asked not to rely too heavily on published worksheets

and text books at the expense of recording a broader range of engaging learning experiences.

3.2 Presentation of Pupil Work in the Junior School 3.2.1 Setting out Work in Portfolios and Exercise Books

All work must be dated. The Learning Objective (LO) must be included on all pieces of pupils’ work. This may be added by teachers for the younger children (e.g. by printing on stickers). By Year 3, usually children will be recording their own child-friendly learning objectives on their work. Pupils should not leave blank pages in their portfolios or exercise books. As pupils progress through the Junior School, they learn to write in a neat, joined legible handwriting style, in line with the College Handwriting Scheme (Pen Pals). Once pupils have received a Pen Licence all their work should be completed in black ink pen of a good quality. There may be occasional differences if a teacher requires it. All underlining should be done with a ruler.

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Diagrams and drawing should be done with a pencil. Soft pencil should be used sparingly due to the smudging. Colouring pencils are preferred, since marker pens can leak through to other pages. Maths work should always be done in pencil. Calculation changes should be indicated by crossing out, rather than using an eraser, so that the teacher can see the child’s thought processes. Whiteout is not allowed. Doodles are not allowed.

3.2.2 Presentation of Pupils’ Work in Portfolios

High quality portfolios are created for the following subject areas and year groups: Subject Year Groups All Areas of Learning FS1 and FS2 English FS1, FS2, Y1 Maths Y1 Science/Humanities Y1, Y2

Table 3.3.1 Junior School Portfolios

Portfolios should include: the date, pupils’ work, marking key symbols, marking/observation comments and be enhanced with photographic evidence, where possible and appropriate. One of the principles of using portfolios, rather than exercise books, is that they may better reflect the hands-on, active learning of young

• children. However, they involve more adult input than exercise books, so teachers are encouraged to set up

classroom organisational systems to maintain them. See the Marking Policy for details on how to mark pupils’ work and use them for record keeping purposes.

3.3 Presentation of Pupil Work in the Senior School

Pupils should write in pen (blue or black ink) only. All work must be dated and have a title. The Learning Objective(s) should be included on all pieces of pupils’ work, and, if appropriate, the Assessment/Success Criteria. Pupils should not leave blank pages in their exercise books. Pupils should focus on producing neat and legible handwriting. Pupils should focus on producing correct spelling, punctuation and grammar in all subjects. All underlining should be done with a ruler. Diagrams and drawing should be done with a pencil. Colouring pencils are preferred, since marker pens can leak through to other pages. Whiteout is not allowed. Doodles are not allowed.

3.4 Presentation of Pupils’ Work on Display

See the Display Policy for guidelines on creatively presenting and showcasing children’s work to the very highest standards. Also see references in the policy to demonstrating cultural sensitivity when creating

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• displays. All pupils’ work on display should include: the child’s name and class/year group, the subject/s and

the learning objective/s or assessment/success criteria. Sassoon is the standard font used for displays and prepared resources (Sassoon Infant in the Junior School and Sassoon Book in the Senior School). College font for publications is usually Garamond.

• 4. Assessment and Record Keeping

See the Marking Policy for guidelines on assessing and recording pupils’ class and prep work. Teachers’ marking shows high standards of spelling, grammar, handwriting and general presentation. Any colour may be used for marking but it should be distinguishable from the pupil’s work. Marking in red is sometimes associated with negative connotations, so is best avoided.

• 5. Staffing and Resources

Responsibility for the implementation of this policy rests with the School Leadership Teams in the Junior and Senior Schools, class and subject teachers, and teaching and learning assistants.

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• 6. Monitoring and Review

This policy is monitored on a termly basis by the Heads of School and is under constant review.

• 7. Approved by

Head Master on behalf of the College: ____________________________________________ Chairman on behalf of the Governors: ____________________________________________

Change History Record

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