Publisher's Synopsis
Nuffield Assessment in Science consists of four titles on behalf of the Nuffield-Chelsea Curriculum Trust which aims to assist teachers by providing practical material and guidance on how to cope with the problem of assessing science in the secondary school.;This particular book explains the assessment criteria for the Nuffield Co-ordinated Sciences examination. It discusses the principles of moderation and marking and uses examples of pupils' work to test performance in each criterion. It also illustrates how the test work can be marked.;Although designed primarily for teachers using Nuffield Co-ordinated Sciences, it should also be useful to all teachers involved in GCSE assessment.