Assessment
Assessment principles and practice
Assessment is at the heart of a successful curriculum and is a fundamental part of good teaching and learning. It enables learners to recognise achievement and make progress, and teachers to shape and adapt their teaching to individual needs and aspirations. Effective assessment enables learners to make smooth progress throughout their time at school.
This section looks at new ways of thinking about and organising assessment to ensure it has a positive impact on teaching and learning and pupils' progress.
Four principles that underpin effective assessment.
Whole-school approaches to assessment.
A new structured approach to teacher assessment.
Examples of pupils' work demonstrating national standards across key stage 3, levels 3 to 8.
Active Shakespeare: Capturing evidence of learning
QCDA has worked with Globe Education and the Royal Shakespeare Company to develop materials to support the teaching and assessment of Shakespeare at Key Stage 3.
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Curriculum case studies
At the heart of assessment
Reflecting on the PLTS framework has helped students at Pool...