This guide introduces the Learning Wheel and how it can be used simply and effectively to create a judgement for an individual pupil or for multiple pupils at the same time.
Quick Steps
- Create a new learning event by selecting the New Learning button (visible on every page) or by selecting an existing learning event from within the tab.
- Select a pupil’s name (or click on the pencil icon) to open up their assessment page.
- The learning wheel is used to create a score for that objective for the selected pupil. Click and drag on the learning wheel with your mouse to move the dial.
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Select lower numbers for pupils who have struggled with the content of the lesson.n
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Select higher numbers for pupils who have shown clear understanding or who have demonstrated knowledge.
- Select the padlock icon if the pupil is secure.
- There are two ways to proceed to scoring the next pupil: Click the Choose next pupil button or Click Save and return.
Need More Detailed Help?
Create a new learning event by selecting the New Learning button (visible on every page) or by selecting an existing learning event from within the tab. This will show objectives for that learning event. Once you have selected objectives, you will be given an option to add pupils to it.
Any objectives marked with a small coloured lock icon instead of a coloured dot have been secured as part of a previous lesson or learning event.
Please be aware that any change to the status of the objective in the new lesson will supersede any previously recorded setting.
Select a pupil’s name (or click on the pencil icon) to open up their assessment page.
The learning wheel is used to create a score for that objective for the selected pupil. Click and drag on the learning wheel with your mouse to move the dial.
Top Tip: You can do this on tablet devices by turning the learning wheel with your finger. Alternatively, you can click in the middle of the wheel and type the number you want to score (on any device).
The learning scores range from 1-9, with the extra option of giving a 0 (shown as a dot) when no learning took place.
Select lower numbers for pupils who have struggled with the content of the lesson.
Select higher numbers for pupils who have shown clear understanding or who have demonstrated knowledge.
Select Secure when you feel that a pupil is secure in his/her understanding, skills or knowledge of that particular objective.
Simply select Secure again to Unsecure an objective (you will be asked to confirm your choice).
There are two ways to proceed to scoring the next pupil:
Option 1:
Click the Choose next pupil button.
Option 2:
Click Save and return.
This will take you back to the learning page, with a list of pupils to choose from.
Top Tip: To learn how to score multiple pupils in multiple objectives at once, please see the Save Time by Scoring Multiple Pupils guide.
You may wish to apply different thinking to our learning wheel. Some schools have used this to consider pupils’ learning in relation to ‘Building Learning Power’. Others have applied the 5 core competencies of maths mastery and used it for professional discussion to develop practice.