{"id":1575,"date":"2026-06-29T14:24:27","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T14:24:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.routledgelearning.com\/learningtoteach\/?page_id=1575"},"modified":"2026-07-24T14:30:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T14:30:07","slug":"chapter-6-assessment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.routledgelearning.com\/learningtoteach\/chapter-resources-for-students\/chapter-6-assessment","title":{"rendered":"Chapter 6: Assessment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#fde5c6;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-17bc9e36 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><nav style=\"--separator: &quot;\/&quot;\" class=\"wp-block-breadcrumbs has-extra-small-font-size\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\"><ol><li><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.routledgelearning.com\/learningtoteach\/\">Home<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.routledgelearning.com\/learningtoteach\/chapter-resources-for-students\">Chapter Resources for Students<\/a><\/li><li><span aria-current=\"page\">Chapter 6: Assessment<\/span><\/li><\/ol><\/nav>\n\n<h1 style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-large-font-size\">Chapter 6: Assessment<\/h1>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chapter 6 is about assessment. It has three units, covering formative assessment, external assessment and assessment data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The explainer video summarises these three key areas to provide an overview of the chapter on assessment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-32cf9ef6 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-base-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Learning to Teach: Chapter 6 - Assessment\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EmPBg9_x2qg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-824349a4 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Assessment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Understanding formative assessment, external assessment and assessment data.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-44ef82b5 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-4805a82d wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-bf7dce52 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 id=\"aioseo-6-1\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">6.1 Developing Formative Assessment Practice for High-Impact Teaching<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The additional materials for unit 6.1 include a link to Dylan Wiliam\u2019s Classroom Experiment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: false, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-1&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-1-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-1\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Expand Content<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-1\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-1-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5eab2e75 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-border-color has-base-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-54d33934 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Classroom Experiment (Ep.1)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/J25d9aC1GZA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dylan Wiliam\u2019s Classroom Experiment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Use this video to support the learning from chapter 6.1.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 id=\"aioseo-6-2\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">6.2 External Assessment and Examinations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The additional materials for unit 6.2 include links to assessment-related websites. The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) regulates qualifications, examinations and assessments in England. Explore the Ofqual YouTube channel to support your learning from this chapter. The JCQ website is also a key resource as JCQ is a membership organisation comprising the eight largest providers of qualifications in the UK. The JCQ provides a single voice for its members on issues of examination administration and, when appropriate, qualification and wider education policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: false, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-2&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-2-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-2\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Expand Content<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-2\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-2-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5eab2e75 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-border-color has-base-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-54d33934 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) regulates qualifications, examinations and assessments in England. Explore the Ofqual YouTube channel to support your learning from this chapter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Ofqual:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/organisations\/ofqual\">https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/organisations\/ofqual<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">YouTube:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/OfqualGovUk\/playlists\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/OfqualGovUk\/playlists<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-border-color has-base-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-54d33934 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">JCQ website<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The JCQ website is also a key resource as JCQ is a membership organisation comprising the eight largest providers of qualifications in the UK. The JCQ provides a single voice for its members on issues of examination administration and, when appropriate, qualification and wider education policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">JCQ:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jcq.org.uk\/\">https:\/\/www.jcq.org.uk\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 id=\"aioseo-6-3\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">6.3 Using Assessment Data Effectively<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The additional materials for unit 6.3 include a link to Datalab so that the website can be explored after the report on \u2018Why measuring pupil progress involves more than taking a straight line\u2019 has been read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: false, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-4&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-4-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-4\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Expand Content<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-4\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-4-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-13091915 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-border-color has-base-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-54d33934 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Datalab: \u2018Why measuring pupil progress involves more than taking a straight line\u2019<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Follow up the DataLab report by exploring the website:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ffteducationdatalab.org.uk\/2015\/03\/why-measuring-pupil-progress-involves-more-than-taking-a-straight-line\/\">https:\/\/ffteducationdatalab.org.uk\/2015\/03\/why-measuring-pupil-progress-involves-more-than-taking-a-straight-line\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-border-color has-base-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-54d33934 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Summary and key points checklist<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These questions were created by&nbsp;<em>Nikki Booth (Birmingham City University, UK) and Jon Lesniewski (Wolgarston High School, Staffordshire, UK).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Quiz Coming Soon<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-border-color has-base-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-54d33934 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Curricular and Assessment Models<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-4805a82d wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"low\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/s3-euw1-ap-pe-ws4-cws-documents.ri-prod\/learningtoteach\/figures\/fig6.3.3.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Figure 6.3.3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"low\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/s3-euw1-ap-pe-ws4-cws-documents.ri-prod\/learningtoteach\/figures\/fig6.3.4.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Figure 6.3.4<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: false, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-3&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item has-border-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-container-core-accordion-item-is-layout-5c2aeb26 wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:#e8e2db;border-width:1px;border-top-left-radius:4px;border-top-right-radius:4px;border-bottom-left-radius:4px;border-bottom-right-radius:4px;background-color:#fff8ed5c\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading has-background has-small-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#fff1deb0;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-3-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-3\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><span 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