Let’s Play A Game!

•Can you brainstorm the top ten biggest reporting boo-boos that

often occur in schools?

• 2 minutes thinking time! GO!

Number 10

Using language parents don’t understand!

“The quadrilateral equation outcome is….”

Number 9

Using long convoluted sentences that just go on and on and on and

on…

Number 8

Not knowing the difference between there, their and they’re, as well as your and you’re and to

and too.That being said, you reports are

likely to be proofread. I hope they know it

then!

Number 7

Rewriting anything that is already at the descriptor at the top of the

page

Number 6

Writing any comment that describes a student’s personality.

But Anja is a lovely girl! Why can’t I acknowledge

that?

Number 5

Writing generalised comments in the final three boxes that do not

show a personal knowledge of the student.

Number 4

Writing anything negative (or that suggests an improvement) in the

achievement box.

Number 3

Forgetting to double-check that the marks/dots match the

comments.

Number 2

Using comment banks and forgetting to change he/she

pronouns!

What could be worse than

this?Get ready for Number 1!

Number 1!

Cutting and pasting the same comment for every student!