Assessment

by Caroline Gipps and Gordon Stobart

Published 21 June 1990
This revised and updated guide looks critically at recent developments and current trends as full National Curriculum assessment is phased in, and as GCSE becomes more "traditional". This is a book for practising teachers, which examines the educational issues against the wider social and political context. Features of the book include: a look at the full range of National Curriculum testing and associated issues, including the ongoing "standards" debate and league tables; a "teacher-friendly" format; a coherent overview of both primary and secondary assessment and exams; and continuing developments, debates, and INSET (especially at Key Stages 2 and 3) to ensure that assessment issues remain "high profile".