Understanding Assessment and Qualifications in Post-compulsory Education

Résumé du livre

There is growing evidence that assessment, when it is used effectively, can play a powerful and positive role in motivating learners and encouraging then to take control over their learning. This book relates basic principles, purposes and practices of post-16 assessment to some of the broader developments in the qualification system within a political and theoretical context. Ecclestone examines the balance between assessment that is flexible, accessible and inclusive yet allows for quality assurance and maintenance of standards. Practical strategies for improving assessment and accreditation are offered. Contents: -Chapter 1: The purpose of assessment -Chapter 2: Principles and politics in assessment and certification -Chapter 3: Using assessment to enhance learning -Chapter 4: Procedures and practice in different qualification -Chapter 5: Motivation, autonomy and learning -Chapter 6: Developing an organisational strategy for assessment.