ABSTRACT
This chapter examines why assessment is important, what is problematic about assessment, different forms of assessment, the need to plan for assessment, making assessment manageable, record keeping and moderation. It explains to know what we mean by assessment, recognise that there are different types of assessment techniques, understand the need for structured assessment, and understand the need to plan lesson objectives and outcomes that can be assessed. The chapter presents assessment criteria effectively with pupils, develop practical strategies to help you collect evidence and judge pupil progress, recognise that assessment for learning (AFL) raises standards, be able to give effective written and verbal feedback to pupils, be able to recognise and develop good assessment practice, understand what moderation is, and why it is necessary. When schools use a variety of different teachers to deliver the subject it is essential that the computing subject leader provides an opportunity for that delivery team to participate in internal moderation.
