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Success criteria

The steps or features that show a learning objective has been met, often shared with pupils so they can check their work.

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All four UK nations (details may differ), United States
Topic
Teaching and learning

Being checked against official sources. This definition is written in our own words; always check the official guidance for your country.

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Learning objective (LO) All four UK nations (details may differ) United States
A statement of what pupils should learn in a lesson. Also called a learning intention, WALT (we are learning to) or, in the US, a learning target.
Rubric United States All four UK nations (details may differ) International
A scoring guide that describes levels of performance against a set of criteria.

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