| Unit name | Assessment in School Mathematics |
|---|---|
| Unit code | EDUCM5302 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
| Unit director | Ms. Jan Winter |
| 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 considers the relationship between teaching and assessment in school mathematics and examines critically recent and current developments in mathematics assessment .It will consider the benefits and costs of various methods of assessment in school mathematics and study the role of assessment in mathematics in the National Curriculum of the UK and within other school mathematics cultures. The key issues in assessment as a formative tool to support learning will be examined.
