Assessment Dissection Template

This Assessment Dissection Template is the perfect guide to assist students through a structured reflection of their assessment or exam results. It aims to help them understand their performance, identify areas for growth, and plan actionable steps to improve future outcomes.

Students need to identify the questions they missed out on marks and select from the range of reasons for the loss - did they misread the question? were they unfamiliar with the material? did they need to use a higher-order thinking level?

There is space for over 10 questions to dissect - more if you decide to print them a second or third copy of the template! As well as a range of strategies students can use and reflect on to assist in their study planning for the next assessment or exam. The back page of the worksheet provides an easy to read Blooms Taxonomy diagram that encourages students to see exactly which level of thinking they are at - your challenge to them is can they reflect on their results, see where they weren’t at the top of their game and implement the feedback for next time?

This structured dissection-style approach will promote a growth mindset and accountability in your students. Assisting them with self-regulated learning and turning their assessment results into a powerful tool for continuous academic improvement.