Peter Swatton – författare

This core text for primary trainee teachers is a clear introduction to the different kinds of assessment and their purposes. Throughout the book, tasks encourage the reader to practise assessment skills and to reflect on planning, listening, questioning, observing, diagnosing and target-setting. This second edition is referenced throughout to the 2007 QTS Standards and has been fully updated to reflect the Primary National Strategy and key initiatives such as Every Child Matters. There is increased emphasis on peer assessment and target-setting linked to personalised learning. In addition, new material on Early Years observation and foundation/core subjects has been added.

Assessment in primary schools is changing.  The new primary National Curriculum and the 'removal' of levels have prompted schools and teachers to re-consider assessment.  This is a comprehensive guide to assessment for all primary trainees. It explores the theory behind assessment and encourages the reader to constantly reflect on the current state of assessment and how effective assessment can improve teaching and learning. 

It will help trainee or beginning teachers to understand the why, what and how of primary assessment by:

exploring the past, present and changing contexts of assessment and the theory behind the different typesexamining assessment of different curriculum subjects, focusing on English, mathematics and computingcovering assessment in classroom - presenting ideas and strategies to help make assessment part of all lessonslooking at assessing children with SEND and assessment at school levelproviding advice on the use of questioning and talk in the classroom