The better you know your students, the more progress you make.  That is why keeping an up to date and detailed markbook is so important. The resources below show how I have made a markbook in Excel and the many ways in which I can use it in my teaching. 
The following questions are raised:
Why do you need a numbered seating plan? 
Who needs to see the data on your classlist and markbook?
What information should you record about your students?  

When can you use your classlist in your lesson? 
Where will you save your markbook? 
How can you and your Department analyse the data in your markbook? 

Left mouse click the following resources to view them.  Right mouse click and save target as to save them:
Example spreadsheet markbook
Markbook video.wmv (high quality 5.2mb)
Markbook video.wmv (low quality 1.6mb)
Markbook .ppt version (1.7mb) 
 
 

By Alex Savage, August 20, 2006, 9:15 am o'clock

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  1. Comment by Anonymous

    thank you
    I found this information very useful as I am just about to start my synoptic PGCE placement.
    This emphasis on sharing best practice is particularly impressive and contrasts markedly with my previous career in the IT industry!!.

  2. Comment by baldev singh

    Very useful information. Excellent for CPD for all teachers. Keep up the good work

  3. Comment by Carmine De Grandis

    Ciao Alex,
    I have watched your video”markbook” and reviewed your powerpoint presentation. Having seen you in action and mentored ITT/NQT teachers as well as having been a head of year, I find your ICT solutions to monitoring and assessing spot on. The video is extremely clear and addresses issues which will help all of us in our classrooms.
    Thanks for this. I will be using an excel markbook this year. I might feed back any other ideas which work to make teaching more effective and more fun.

    yours

    Carmine
    (Head of ICT, Aylsham High School)

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