Unit name | Assessment in Schools |
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Unit code | EDUCM0037 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
Unit director | Dr. Brownhill |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | School of Education |
Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
This unit will explore the relationship between learning, teaching and assessment in schools and other educational contexts. It will critically examine recent, current and future developments in the assessment of children, young people and adults at a local, national and international level. It will consider the benefits and costs of various methods of assessment used in schools and other educational contexts, reflecting on the key role that assessment plays in education. Contemporary issues will be examined in relation to the use of assessment as a formative, summative and diagnostic tool to support learning and teaching.
The Unit Aims:
By the end of this unit students will be able to demonstrate that they:
This unit will be taught using a blended approach consisting of a mixture of synchronous and asynchronous activities including seminars, lecture-based input, reading, reflection, presentations and group discussions
Formative and Summative assessment:
Participants will prepare and deliver a small presentation for peers (formative assessment, 0% weighting, 1000-words equivalent, ILOs 1-4) and then submit a written report (summative assessment, 100% weighting, 3000 words, ILOs 1-4) based on their select aspect of assessment in schools or other educational contexts. This written report will be informed by critical discussion after the presentation with peers, and through wider reading and reflection.
Black, P., & Wiliam, D. (1998). Assessment and Classroom Learning. Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice, 5(1), 7-74.
Fautley, M., & Savage, J. (2008). Assessment for learning and teaching in secondary schools. Exeter: Learning Matters.
Garner, J. (Ed.). (2012). Assessment and Learning. London: Routledge.
Klenowski, V., & Wyatt-Smith, C. (2014). Assessment for Education: Standards, Judgement and Moderation. London: Sage Publications Ltd.
Murchan, D., & Shiel, G. (2017). Understanding and Applying Assessment in Education. London: Sage Publications Ltd.
Weeden, P., Winter, J., & Broadfoot, P. (2002). Assessment: What’s in it for Schools? London: RoutledgeFalmer.
Wragg, E. C. (2001a). Assessment and learning in the primary school (2nd ed.). London: RoutledgeFalmer.
Wragg, E. C. (2001b). Assessment and learning in the secondary school (2nd ed.). London: RoutledgeFalmer.