Assessment and Injustice

and
who is the “we” when doing the
“we do”?

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Some context for this element of the session
• Anger: underpinned by a sense of injustice
• Overt injustices – e.g. warnings given unfairly
• Covert injustices – more abstract - a sense that everything just “feels” inaccessible
• Anger? Frustration? Do students even know they feel this way and why? Unconscious
and insidious
• Presents as disengagement and poor behaviour

The class is too big

The texts are too hard
The texts don’t speak to their schemata
Exams are oral in some
European educational
institutions

The role of
oracy in the
we do
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Scrooge is a miser, who sinfully takes advantage of the poor. He is described as “Hard and
sharp as flint” at the beginning of stave one. The simile is used to suggest that he is both
intelligent and dangerous as he is “sharp”. His job as a creditor means he has both qualities
and uses them to take advantage of the poor. The “hard” quality of the flint links to Scrooge’s
unrelenting and harsh attitude to other people as he enjoys being alone. “Flint” can create
sparks that will produce a fire. In the story, fire is symbolic of the Christmas spirit and
although Scrooge is currently evil, he will change as the ghosts intervene to save his soul.

1) Say what is shown about Scrooge

2) Say where in the text this is shown
 Modelling is very
3) Say how the quote shows this quality important
4) Say why Dickens chose to include it.
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Scrooge is presented as……

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We do
Small number / same students
 Live modelling the thought process
Passively copying – meaning lost
 Short activities like maths
Some feel anxious – writing speed
 Use hands up/hands down
Teacher has no idea exactly how
 Query students’ contributions
many students are getting it

1) Say what is shown about Scrooge

2) Say where in the text this is shown
3) Say how the quote shows this quality
4) Say why Dickens chose to include it.
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When Scrooge sees Marley is described as
This creates…
Marley he feels… “……………………..” Perhaps Dickens was
trying to show that…
Scrooge is frightened For example, the This makes us wonder
because… narrator states that if/why/how… Dickens might have
“…………………” included this to teach
Scrooge is confused This makes Scrooge the reader that…
by… The writer uses the sound…
word/phrase Maybe Dickens was
Scrooge does not… “…………………” This suggests… trying to highlight…

Scrooge reacts by…. The quote that shows This implies…

this is…
This could be because
Scrooge…

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