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Record observation ratings and subject comments

Assess skills with a defined rating scale and keep narrative comments alongside the pupil’s evidence.

2 min readReviewed 27 October 2026

Before you begin

  • A class subject configured for observation assessment.
  • Permission and class or subject assignment for recording ratings.
On this page

Prepare observation skills and ratings

  1. Step 1. Open the class’s subject setup and choose the observation assessment mode where appropriate.
  2. Step 2. Review or configure the subject’s skills and rating scale for the period.
  3. Step 3. Check that each rating label has the meaning staff intend to use.
  4. Step 4. Confirm the setup before asking teachers to record observations.

Enter ratings and comments

  1. Step 1. Open Observations & comments from the assessment workflow.
  2. Step 2. Choose the class, term and subject.
  3. Step 3. Record each pupil’s skill ratings based on observed evidence.
  4. Step 4. Add the subject comment where appropriate, then save.
  5. Step 5. Review any missing ratings and reopen a sample pupil to confirm the entries.

Verify the observation report

Preview a report to check the skill labels, rating meanings and comments. An observation subject is not a percentage-based subject, and a blank rating should not be treated as a numeric zero. Report readiness can require the configured ratings before approval.

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