Description

5000 words but minus 10% please write at least 4600 words inclusive of citations.
Focus on criticality!!

What drives assessment for science in secondary schools

Use the theory to scaffold the application in your classroom, look at example essays.

Reference teaching standards; focus on learning objectives, use of theory and criticality to get higher mark!

Can add a paragraph at beginning about lockdown, impact on my personal experience in school, ie was kept at same school for teaching practice 1 and 2, where I should have been in a second school placement for teaching practice 2, so I have not been able to observe other assessment modalities.

Use essay example references to make a start!!

So first section talk about assessment – finding out what children know, and then what youre going to do to improve their teaching and learning, back up with evidence and critique.

Theory of assessment around formative, diagnostic, summative, baseline, basically a range of assessment modalities, looking at both the theoretical underpinnings of those and also the policy and practices of assessment in English secondary schools.

Need to be critically reflective on assessment practices, as well as theoretical and practical applications observed in secondary schools.

Second half of assignment, is to look at a range of practical models/assessments taking place in science. Important to look at through subject lens, as PE would not be same assessment as science!!

Conclude on what you think of assessment (theory and practical) and what this means for your development over the next few months.

Look at lay out of example essays included AND ALSO POWERPOINT BRIEF!! SHOWS WORD COUNT ND SUBHEADINGS FOR EACH SECTION NEED TO TALK ABOUT!

For the introduction you need to be outlining any key assessment strategies pertinent to your subject and the situation of your teaching and learning.

Literature Review: (~2000 words)

This section is exploring the wider literature around assessment. What has been written about assessment in secondary schools and assessment in SCIENCE.

Consider the nature of formative assessment, diagnostic assessment, summative assessment, testing etc…

Consider then, policy and the theoretical frameworks that drive assessment in your school and in

Think about analytical and methodological criticism when writing your literature review.

Application in the Classroom: (~2500words)

This section to consider the assessment modalities and strategies you are using in your classroom (or in classrooms you have observed) and the impact of these on the learning in your

How do you know if these methods are ’successful’?

How do you measure the impact?

How do the pupils respond to forms of assessment?

What strategies do used to maximize the impact?

Do different strategies work with different pupils?

Conclusion: (-500 words)

This section asks you to reflect on what you have critically discussed in your assignment and to consider the impact that this has had on your thinking and on your practice. Do not “beat yourself up” but consinder the things you need to develop in your knowledge and practice.

References

Harvard style

Also remember when citing quotes need a page reference as well as year ie

(Hopkins, 2017: 4).