Publisher's Synopsis
The book is the product of a joint project undertaken by the Commonwealth Secretariat and UNESCO. It consists of nine modules designed to develop skills in assessment in primary science. The materials may be described as 'workshop' materials and are intended for use in courses for professional development led by a workshop leader. They are suitable for use with a wide range of participants: teachers, teacher educators, inspectors, curriculum developers, examination board staff and officials of Ministries of Education. To allow maximum flexibility in the use of workshop materials a modular structure has been adopted. This will provide the workshop leaders free-standing modules from which courses tailored to specific needs can be created. It was recognised that changes are needed, both in the formal tests and examinations, used to summarise achievement and sometimes to select grade children, and in teacher's on-going assessment, to help in teaching and learning. Thus the materials reflect these purposes and are sensitive to many different contexts in which primary education takes place, including those where there are few material resources and large classes.
