In this video, Fehmina Qaiser from Pakistan and Mohammed Rejaul Karim from Bangladesh address the heavy marking load that teachers with very large classes have to deal with.
Whole-class checking using the board – a technique that many teachers are familiar with – is one way to deal with simple activities, but more complex writing tasks are not as easy to correct and demand much more of a teacher’s time. How is it possible to correct such a huge volume of scripts? They suggest that by managing classroom time, involving students in the process, deciding what’s important, and even not correcting every single script, there is a way to lighten the load and save the busy teacher’s time.
Reflection and discussion
One of the purposes of these resources is to help you with your own teacher development in related contexts. If possible, discuss the following questions with colleagues.
- What strategies do you use when you have to writing to check from a large number of learners?
- Do you need to check every single copy?
- What is it important to check?
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The video was first published in 2016.