A correction code is used to show learners what kind of mistakes they have made in written work. The teacher underlines each mistake and writes a symbol or an abbreviation next to it, showing the kind of mistake.

Example
‘We made our homework' - WW (wrong word).

In the classroom
Correction codes need to be adjusted to level and also to the degree of learner self-correction expected. For example, for higher level learners who have been editing their own work for some time the teacher can indicate that there is a mistake in a line, and not say where or what kind.

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