ABSTRACT
Assessment is a big issue in both the daily life of the school and the way schools and schooling are perceived by the outside world. With such a big topic it has been necessary to be very selective with what has been included here. Choices of activity have been made so that student teachers can begin to operate effectively within the constraints of the system, and with some purpose to their choice of pupil activities. The aims of the chapter are therefore to help student teachers to:
• operate the procedures within the assessment systems of the school • focus their work within the parameters that are set by school policies on assessment • gain experience, knowledge and skills in assessment • reflect on the effective use of information obtained from assessment.
