What St Edward’s Oxford students, say about Performance Learning:
“I find Performance Learning very helpful, and the more I do it, the better I get. Using it, I went from averaging 2-3 in tests to getting a 6 on my most recent Biology test. I will be using this for all my tests in the future.“
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HOW PERFORMANCE LEARNING HELPED ST Edward’s OXFORD
St Edwards School, Oxford have been using Performance Learning to support their learners using the Performance Learning Assessment (FORESIGHT), Performance Learning Online Pathways for their learners (SOAR) and Performance Learning Coaching (TRANSFORM)
The first step in their journey was for their learners to complete the Performance Learning Assessment, this was overseen by the team at the school with a focus on the 4th and 5th form. After the assessments were completed the assessment results were debriefed by Performance learning with the team at the school. During this debrief, the school were able to deep dive into the results and see how each learner had performed in their self-assessment.
How ST Edward’s OXFORD used Performance Learning
Sarah Holliday, Learning and Skills Groups Lead, HMP YOI Hindley says:
For each learner who completed an assessment a pdf report was generated for the teaching staff as well as for the learner to review the assessment findings. These reports help to support positive change and provide key areas of focus to help improve academic performance as well as support wellbeing.
HOW The Performance Learning Assessment HELPED identify barriers to learning
As a next step learners were given access to bespoke Performance Learning online learning pathways to support them improve in areas identified as needing a boost from their self-assessment. A cohort of learners was also identified to receive Performance Learning Coaching. This focus was on 4th and 5th form learners and coaching ranged from large group sessions with a mix of learners to small group sessions. The focus for the learners was on supporting improvement in exams through teaching revision techniques to help enhance performance and keep overwhelm at bay. Techniques were all delivered to be implemented using existing curriculum content so learners could implement their new skills using their existing schoolwork.
Here is what some of the learners from St Edward’s Oxford had to say about their experience using Performance Learning:
When asked: Have you noticed improvements in your work as a result of your Performance Learning Sessions?
- Lucas – Yes in some of the subjects my marks have improved for example in maths.
- Hamish – In my revising it speeds it up.
- Ben – Yes I have been able to revise the topics much more easily.
- Thomas – Yes, with English going from 50% to 80%
- Andre – Yes, improvements in tests such as sciences.
- Isabelle – Yes, I am more confident in certain subjects eg English essay questions. I am able to revise efficiently and remember important quotes for answering the questions.
- Etthan – Yes as I can revise for a topic in less time.
- Aryan – Yes – chemistry, my grade improved by 4 grades.
- Miles – Yes, my grade went up.
When asked, did you find your Performance Learning Session Relevant to your Current Workload and if so why?
Ollie – It is relevant, good for revising, some stuff from textbooks we don’t need to know.
Thomas – Yes because the time to revise the topic that I need to is less time.
Isabelle – Performance Learning is useful to my current workload because it helps me learn information more quickly and retain them.
Mtippleo – Yes, it helps learn the topic.
Emily – Yes because I need new ideas with the way I study. I think it could help steady my work load.
When asked, did you find your Performance Learning Session Relevant to your Current Workload and if so why?
Ollie – It is relevant, good for revising, some stuff from textbooks we don’t need to know.
Thomas – Yes because the time to revise the topic that I need to is less time.
Isabelle – Performance Learning is useful to my current workload because it helps me learn information more quickly and retain them.
Mtippleo – Yes, it helps learn the topic.
Emily – Yes because I need new ideas with the way I study. I think it could help steady my work load.
When asked, do you feel Performance Learning Sessions will help with your exams and if so why?
- Ollie – Yes, already seeing improvement in recall and revision techniques.
- Ava – Yes because it will help me revise and recall information.
- Will – Yes because it is consolidating knowledge and retaining.
- Ethan- Yes as it is an effective method of learning / revising in a shorter period of time.
- Tiggy – Will help me retain information quicker in a way I can understand.
- Emily – Yes because I feel that I am going to be able to get a lot more topics done in a shorter amount of time and it will reduce my stress levels.
- Stanley – I find Performance Learning very helpful, and the more I do it, the better I get. Using it, I went from averaging 2-3 in tests to getting a 6 on my most recent Biology test. I will be using this for all my tests in the future.
When asked, would you recommend Performance Learning to your friends, what would you say about it?
- Andre – Yes I would say that it is effective because my results have considerably improved.
- Lucy – Yes, easy, simple, useable.
- Mtippleo – It is very helpful.
- Harry – Yes, needs time and determination but I think it would work.
- Zachary – Yes I would recommend it I would say that it helps with studying.
- Scarlett – Yes, it’s a solid revision technique that has helped me.
- Miles – Yes, it helps to learn stuff faster and better.
- Emily – Yes because it helps reduce your study time so you can learn more.
- Leia – Many friends of mine are not in their GCSE year but the skills on this course can be applied to many walks of life.
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