ABSTRACT
This chapter directs the trainee to aspects of monitoring and assessment that need to be developed in order to reach the standards laid down in Qualifying to Teach (TTA, 2002). The trainee is introduced to the concepts of monitoring and assessment, including the types of assessment they will be involved in. These include discussion on baseline assessment, National Curriculum assessment, GCSEs, GNVQs and A-levels, as well as the whole concept of formative and summative assessment processes. Key terms used in assessment are considered, as are their implications in recording and reporting the assessments made. Assessment is examined and explained, from the everyday classroom perspective, including marking and homework, to the wider perspective of statutory testing and examinations. The trainee is then introduced to the importance of recording and reporting assessments to a variety of audiences.
