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School Support | Assessment, marking and checking the workload before you accept

Before accepting a School Support role, check whether the assessment and marking load is realistic within the allocated teaching and non-teaching hours.

Short answer

Before accepting a role, look carefully at the brief, the live teaching load, and the non-teaching allowance. If the assessment / marking workload looks unrealistic, flag it before you accept or before the extra work begins.

 

Why this matters

A lot of later problems start because:

  • the school is further behind than expected
  • there are more drafts / mocks / IAs than originally implied
  • students need more support than the brief suggested
  • the non-teaching allowance does not realistically cover the assessment workload

 

What to check

Before or at the start of delivery, check:

  • how many students are involved
  • what kind of assessment support is expected
  • whether there are mocks, IAs, or extended pieces
  • whether there are known deadlines
  • whether the allocated non-teaching hours actually match the work

 

If it does not look realistic

Raise it early with Lanterna:

  • describe the mismatch
  • estimate the extra time needed
  • explain any school deadlines

 

Good practice

The earlier you raise this, the easier it is for Lanterna to manage expectations with the school and, where needed, secure more hours or adjust scope.