Yes , when I was young the written review was handed in, the Overseer marked it and gave back the papers next week (In those days a roll call of those enrolled in TMS was called every week and you had to answer "present" or there was a deafening silence if you weren't)
A written review used to be every month.. I never took them too seriously. I know some in later years that ignored it and wrote out their shopping list on the paper.
Growing up, I think it might have helped me cope with school tests, ,doing the rotten review so often