This course illustrates ways in which data on pupil attainment can be used by classroom teachers to improve learning, set challenging targets, track progress and identify underachievement. It provides strategies and techniques which help pupils to reach their target grades, giving school-based examples of good practice in Assessment for Learning. It explores the effectiveness of academic review sessions and the central role of the tutor in using the school's system of data collection and assessment - to ultimately help empower individual pupils.