Making learning visible: Learning intentions and success criteria

Clear learning intentions and success criteria are essential for helping students understand what they are learning, why it matters, and how success will be measured. This course provides teachers with practical strategies to strengthen lesson planning, increase student engagmeent, and improve assessment practice.

Teachers will learn how to write, share, and use learning intentions effectively to direct focus and deepen understanding. They will explore how success criteria can support assessment, clarify expectations, and provide evidence of progress. The course also offers opportunities for reflection, helping teachers refine lessons to motivate, challenge, and extend all learners.

Key themes include:

– Using learning intentions to focus and guide learning.
– Applying success criteria to support assessment and demonstrate progress.
– Enhancing lesson planning for clarity and effectiveness.
– Motivating and engaging learners through purposeful goals.
– Challenging and extending student learning.
– Creating active learning opportunities to deepen understanding.

Course outcome: Teachers will be able to use learning intentions and success criteria confidently to improve planning, engagement, and assessment, ensuring clear direction and meaningful progress for every learner.