How do teachers give feedback to my child in their writing? 

Year 3 - 6

Teaching the critical aspect of writing within learning areas across Years 3–6 involves demonstrating and explicitly teaching the processes involved in creating a written text.

This includes modelled, shared and interactive writing, with opportunities for students to participate in guided and independent writing tasks.

Teachers initially monitor and assess students’ writing for ideas, grammatical features, structure and cohesion and, based on what students can do, plan to support them in response.

Teachers provide regular feedback

Effective feedback focuses on:

• how well students understand and perform the literacy skill
• the process used to apply the student's understanding
• the student's self-monitoring skills
• the student's ability to personally evaluate their writing

Providing feedback about writing focuses on how students effectively and independently use their knowledge and skills during each stage of their writing tasks - planning, drafting, revising, editing and proofreading and publishing.

Below are some classroom writing examples from Year 4, including the teacher feedback. In this writing activity students are focusing on writing a historical recount linked to their HASS (Humanities and Social Science) learning. Students are learning about Australia's past and are required to research and then present their understandings of history through a written recount. 

During the planning and drafting of their writing students are given multiple opportunities to personally evaluate their own writing and consult with the teacher to improve their writing. 

All students are working well to improve their writing.

Ask your child about their writing.

Can they tell you what their next steps are to improve in their writing?

If you would like more information about your child's writing or any aspect of their learning please contact your child's classroom  teacher. 

Have a great week,

Dee Giudice 

Head of Inclusion