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\nSSAT, ASCL and NFER have worked together to produce Refocusing Assessment , which is a resource to support schools in developing and reviewing their assessment practice. Theresource identifies five key questions for all departments, which you will find below.  \nIn the following pages you will also find some responses to each question. These are drawn from the expert panels that SSAT, ASCL and NFER convened, which were comprised of heads of department and representatives from subject associations. These are not intended to offer definitive answers to the key questions, but may help to support, challenge or structure your discussions.  \nFor details about the references in this document, please refer to the Refocusing Assessment overview document.  \nHow to use this resource  \n1 Spend time with your department discussing each of the five questions.  \n2 Record a summary of your discussion.  \n3 Look at the responses produced by the expert panels. How far do they reflect the thoughts of your team?  \n4 See if you can summarise the‘assessment requirements’ for your subject on the template.  \n5 You may then be asked to share your responses with other departments to help identify the commonalities and differences between subjects in order to help establish a whole school approach. You may wish to consider the following questions:  \n› How do the needs of different subject areas vary?  \n› How can you apply best practice in different subject areas whilst also maintaining consistency across the whole school?  \n6 You may wish to produce an action planto modify and shape your assessment policy and practice.  \n7 Set a time to review and evaluate the impact of the action plan on assessment.  \nFive key questions  \nWhat does it mean to be a successful student in MFL?  \nWhat is the purpose of our subject?  \nWhat does it mean to be a good linguist? Is this what we are preparing students for?  \nWhat are the core knowledge and skills required for success?  \nWhat is the purpose of assessment in MFL?  \nWhy do we assess?  \nWho is assessment for?  \nWhat does progress look like in MFL?  \nHow do we know when a student is making progress?  \nHow might progress vary over time?  \nHow can progress be assessed most effectively in MFL?  \nWhich assessment techniques work best in MFL?  \nHow successfully do we use formative assessment approaches?  \nHow can formative and summative assessment work together to ensure effective assessment for learning?  \nHow do we benchmark/ quality assure our assessment practices?  \nHow do the assessment practices in our department contribute to/work with whole school policy?  \nQuestion 1: What does it mean to be a successful student in modern foreign languages?  \nSome thoughts from the expert panel discussion  \nThe purpose of language learning is to develop:  \n› successful learners, who can reflect on how they have acquired and learned their first language and how this can assist them in further language learning › confident individuals, who, through experiencing success and support, can interact with others in real-life situations, talk about topics of personal interest and deliver presentations in their new language  \n› resilient learners who will continue to explore a variety of ways of learning to find ways to memorise and reutilise new language  \n› effective contributors, who can work in individual, paired and group situations, and establish and maintain contact with other speakers of the target language › responsible citizens, who have a growing awareness of life in another society and of the issues facing citizens in the countries where their new language is spoken.  \nSuccessful linguists have an awareness of their skills asa learner; they are reflective learners who interact with feedback and are prepared to learn from their mistakes.  \nStudents display a keen interest in the culture and traditions of other count","cbCaiqzvtIW7A1mL","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiqzvtIW7A1mL","pdf",366041,"English","# Introduction\n## How to use this resource\n# Five key questions\n## Question 1: Successful student in MFL\n## Question 2: Purpose of assessment in MFL","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of Refocusing Assessment for modern foreign languages?\",\"answer\":\"It supports schools in developing and reviewing their assessment practice in MFL by outlining five key questions and providing expert-panel responses to structure discussions.\"},{\"question\":\"How should schools use this resource in practice?\",\"answer\":\"Departments should discuss the five questions, record a summary, compare with expert-panel responses, summarise assessment requirements on a template, and consider how to align approaches across the whole school.\"},{\"question\":\"Why do schools assess in MFL, according to the document?\",\"answer\":\"The document emphasizes assessment’s role in helping students understand their learning position, supporting development through knowledge, understanding and skills feedback, and enabling reflection and meaningful dialogue with stakeholders.\"}]","Refocusing Assessment - Modern Foreign Languages - Assessment Resource | PDF",18]