| Unit name | Assessment in Schools |
|---|---|
| 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.
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How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
