Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Learning Comments For NK Pupils
Learning Comments For NK Pupils
Constructive Comments
Present constructive comments to show the areas for improvement for the student.
Carefully craft the comments so they’re not overly upsetting or impersonal.
Motivated
Studious
Analytical
Proactive
Focused
Below is a long list of adjectives to describe students and samples of how to use
those words in a sentence.
Excellent Work
A Natural Learner – “Sam is a natural student. She’s got an in-built desire to learn
and grow, and always comes into the classroom ready to absorb more knowledge.”
Critical Thinker – “Sam is an impressive critical thinker.”
Excellent – “Sam is an excellent student. She turns up on time, is always prepared,
and keen to contribute her ideas to class discussions.”
Exceptional – “Sam has been exceptional student which is reflected in her top
grades that she earned throughout the year. She will go on to her next year of school
with a great reputation for diligence and persistence.”
Exemplary – “Sam should be proud that she is an exemplary member of the class.
He participation is second to none and other students look to her for guidance on
what to do in the classroom.”
Fantastic – “Sam is a fantastic student and I’m so sad to see her leave. She’s come
to class every day with a big smile on her face and a willingness to get involved in all
the classroom tasks. Best of luck next year Sam!”
Impressive – “Sam is a very impressive student who has given a great effort even
when she wasn’t the most naturally talented student at a particular task. Her hard
work always carried her through.”
Independent Thinker – “Sam is an independent thinker. She’ll never take anything
on face value, but instead uses her logic and critical thinking to come to a conclusion
on her own.”
Knowledgeable – “Sam is an incredibly knowledgeable student. Perhaps one day I
will see her on the set of Jeopardy and be proud to know I was a part of hear
learning story.”
Outstanding – “Sam has been an outstanding student all year long due to her ability
to focus, support others, and perform under pressure.”
Overachiever – “Sam has been an overachiever all year and I wouldn’t want it any
other way! If I set her a task, she goes about not only completing it, but doing the
extra research to make sure she impresses me with her knowledge!”
Smashing Success – “Sam is a smashing success! She’s put an incredible amount
of work into her own self-growth and development, and it has really paid off. Well
done, Sam!”
Meeting The Benchmark
Adequate – “Sam’s performance has been adequate throughout the year. However,
I would like to see her step up her focus and study more diligently next year to
increase her grades overall.”
Average – “Sam’s work is matching the average of her age group. By acting upon
the feedback she is given in class, she can continue to improve on her academic
skills to grow her grades.”
Capable – “Sam is a capable learner who I can trust to put her head down and make
an effort in every task. I encourage her to continue working hard to see steady
improvement over time.”
Competent – “Sam is a competent learner who can address all the required tasks at
her year level. She’s also competent at social aspects of learning including
groupwork and presentations.
Keeping Up – “Sam is keeping up with all her classmates and easily passing all
assessment tasks she has been assigned. With more focus in class, I am confident
Sam can improve her grades even more in the future.”
Meets Standard – “Sam meets standards across all subjects and exams. I am
pleased with her progress and believe she will continue to improve and grow in the
coming years.”
On Track – “Sam is well and truly on track to end the year with some good results.
She needs to continue to maintain her study schedule to ensure she performs well in
upcoming exams.”
Satisfactory – “Sam has been a satisfactory student. She regularly passes the
exams with ease and is progressing nicely.”
Sufficient – “Sam’s work is sufficient to pass on to the next course. She has
satisfactorily met all the required outcomes. To improve further, I would recommend
re-reading the exam questions twice so she doesn’t miss key points in the
questions.”
Needing Improvement
Disappointing – “Sam’s work has been disappointing of late. She needs a reset
after some time off in order to re-engage with more motivation and enthusiasm.”
Makes Easy Errors – “While I know Sam has good skills and knowledge, she
continues to make easy errors. She needs to slow down and re-read the question to
make sure she addresses the question properly.”
Messy – “Sam’s work is often very messy which makes communication of ideas
difficult. With some focus on improved handwriting, Sam can write faster, cleaner,
and more effectively to improve her communication skills.”
Missing the Mark – “Unfortunately Sam has been missing the mark with her tasks.
We need to redouble our efforts to learn how to read a question carefully so Sam
knows what is expected of her in class.”
Struggling – “Sam has been struggling in her learning this year and this is reflected
in her grades. With some effort and focus, we can turn this around before the end of
the year.”
Substandard – “Sam’s work has been substandard and less than I know she is
capable of. Too much focus on social life is negatively impacting her performance in
class.”
Talented – “Sam is naturally talented at academic tasks and picks up new skills very
easily.”
Underachieving – “Sam is underachieving this year which is cause for concern.
Disruptions in her studying and lack of focus in class are key factors in this lack of
success so far this year.”
Unfocussed – “Sam is unfocussed in class which is reflected in her grades so far.
As the year goes on, I hope to work with Sam to keep up focus and develop
strategies to reduce procrastination.”
Unsatisfactory – “The work submitted has been unsatisfactory this year. I believe
Sam can do better than she has been doing so far. Continued submission of
insufficient work may lead to a requirement to repeat some exams.”
2. Words To Describe A Student’s Attitude And Behavior
Positive Attitude
Active Learner – “Sam is an active learner who loves to get hands-on and throw
herself into a task with enthusiasm.”
Ambitious – “Sam is an ambitious student who will push herself to meet her
personal best at all times.” (see also: examples of ambition).
Attentive – “Sam is attentive in class, showing her interest in self-improvement and
getting the most out of each class.”
Collaborative – “Sam’s collaborative mindset makes her a good team member. She
will listen to her peers and take their ideas in mind when coming up with a group
plan.”
Compassionate – “Sam is a compassionate classmate who often looks out for her
peers and makes sure everyone is okay.”
Consistent – “Sam’s work is consistently at a high standard. I can rely on her to
always put her best foot forward.”
Curious – “Sam is curious learner who is always asking questions and wants to
know more and more about whatever topic we are covering in class.”
Diligent – “Sam is a diligent learner who will put her head down and work hard
to achieve her personal goals.”
Easy-going – “Sam is an easy-going classmate who is always happy to learn.
However, she should remember to put 100% into each task.”
Focused – “Sam is an incredibly focused student who doesn’t easily get distracted
by the goings on around her. She loves her books and is keen to continue to fill her
mind with knowledge.”
Funny – “Sam is a funny student who brightens up the students around her and
always sees the lighter side in life. This makes her inclusive and good at welcoming
other learners into her groups.”
Goal-Oriented – “Sam is a goal-oriented learner. She will set herself a series of
small goals at the beginning of the week and work toward them diligently. Well done,
Sam!”
Helpful – “Sam is always helpful around class. She will support her fellow students
when they need peer support, and will always volunteer to help adults and teachers
in an activity.”
Independent Worker – “Sam is an independent worker who is happy to get on with
her work alone. She is good at conducting self-guided research as well. While her
study skills are excellent, it would be good to see her working on group work skills to
build more confidence in groups.”
Inspired – “Sam is an inspired learner. She is often coming to class with questions
she thought up overnight and she consistently seeks new opportunities to learn.”
Introspective – “Sam’s introspective nature makes her good at reflecting on her
weaknesses and identifying avenues for self-improvement. Well done, Sam!”
Leader – “Sam is a leader among her peers. Other students will look to her for
guidance in class, and she is often takes a leadership role during group work.”
Mature – “Sam is a mature student who I can trust to work independently without my
oversight. I can trust her to approach me for help when she assesses she needs it.”
Motivated – “Sam is a motivated learner who will regularly go ahead of her
classmates to seek out more knowledge and information on the topics.”
Polite – “Sam is a reliably polite student in class who will always go out of her way to
ensure people around her are comfortable within the learning space.”
Prepared – “Sam comes to class prepared to learn. She will often ensure she is
early to class to make the most out of her learning.”
Reflective – “Sam is a reflective student. She will regularly be able to tell you both
her strengths and weaknesses, and she can tell you about what went well and what
did not go so well during an activity.”
Self-aware – “Sam is impressively self-aware. She will be able to report on her own
progress and identify when she needs additional help. She is always willing to re-
focus her attention when required and seek out help if she is not sure about what to
do.”
Studious – “Sam is a studious learner who will commit herself to her studies and
remain committed until she has achieved her goals.”
Thoughtful – “Sam is a thoughtful student. She can often be seen planning things
out ahead. She will also ask very insightful questions in class, showing her deep
thinking skills.”
Trustworthy – “Sam is a trustworthy student who is often called upon to take up
leadership positions within the class. This is a reflection of her maturity for her age.”
Negative Attitude
Selfish – “While Sam is a kind student, she can at times be selfish when it comes to
sharing resources or sharing her time with her peers.”
Rude – “We have been working on some rude behavior that Sam has exhibited in
class, and it would be good to see more development in maturity in the future.”
Boisterous – “Sam is a boisterous student who responds well to physical, hands-on
learning but struggles during quiet learning times.”
Misbehaving – “Sam has been misbehaving regularly in class, which may be a
reflection of some of the disrupted learning that she’s experienced.”
Reserved – “Sam is a reserved student who has a kind personality but needs more
encouragement to come out of her shell and share her thoughts with her classmates.
This will help both her academically and socially.”
Unsettled – “Due to a tough year, Sam has been somewhat unsettled which has
negatively impacted her learning and development.”
Talkative – “Sam is a very talkative and sociable student. While this is nice in some
situations, talking during quieter periods is often inappropriate. Coming to control her
behavior based on the situation would be beneficial for Sam.”
Lazy – “Unfortunately Sam has come to class unprepared and with incomplete
homework of late. She appears to have become somewhat lazier in class. It would
be good to see a reset to re-gain some motivation she had earlier in the year.”
Unmotivated – “While Sam started the year with good motivation, she has become
unmotivated as the year progress. Social distractions are at times getting in the way
of her work.”
Uninspired – “Sam is feeling increasingly uninspired in class. We have worked
together to develop personal interest projects to help with her motivation, but
knuckling down with subjects that are not her favorite is also required.”
Unfocused – “Sam has been somewhat unfocused recently. Developing a stronger
attention span may help her make the most out of each lesson.”
Disinterested – “Sam remains disinterested in most lessons and subjects in class.
With some effort to identify personal interests and how they connect to our lessons, I
do hope her interest can improve over time.”
Daydreamer – “Sam is a thoughtful student but at times her thoughts take her away
from the lessons. She is often caught daydreaming instead of completing assigned
tasks.”
Distracted – “Sam is consistently distracted in class by nearby objects, friends or
her own thoughts.”
Lone Wolf – “Sam is a lone wolf student who doesn’t make efforts to connect with
her peers. She is a lovely person and with more confidence and time, I do hope she
finds her feet socially.”
Snarky – “While Sam is often a lovely student, she can at times make snarky and
defensive comments that prevent her from truly taking on constructive feedback.”
3. Words To Describe A Student’s Learning Style
Mathematical – “Sam has a mathematical mind that helps her work through issues
of logic very effectively. While encouraging her strengths, I would like to also see her
experimenting with creative and literature projects.”
Scientific – “Sam’s scientific curiosity is a great strength. She loves to engage in
inquiry based learning projects and thinks about big picture questions.”
Kinesthetic – “As a kinesthetic learner, Sam excels at hands-on activities and using
her hands to complete tasks.”
Musical – “Sam’s musical talent has given her added confidence this year. She
learns well through rhythm and hands-on activities.”
Creative – “Sam is a highly creative student who flourishes when allowed to take
projects in her onw directions. Her artistic and literary talents are developing very
well.”
Sporty – “Sam is a sporty student who loves to head outside to let off some steam
and get involved in physical activities. She sometimes needs this high level of activity
so she can settle in class later on.”
Philosophical – “Sam is a contemplative learner. She will spend a lot of time
thinking through big-picture philosophical questions.”
Logical – “Sam’s logical mind makes her a strong mathematical and scientific
thinker.”
Analytical – “Sam is a highly analytical student. She can be given problems to solve
and she will go about finding solutions based on her own critical and analytical
insights.”
Academically minded – “Sam is an academically minded student. She will be
studious about getting to work on math and literature subjects. She at times
struggles with sporting and physical activities.”
A Sponge – “Sam has the mind of a sponge. She will absorb whatever new
knowledge she can come across. This curiosity will serve her well throughout her
education.”