Secondary PGCE Assignment submission cover sheet
Student ID code / Date
Michael Boucher 06/01/2018
Name Submitted
Module
Module name SECSPM042AZ2017/8
Code
Assignment Title: Assignment One: Assessment - Part 1 - Who benefits from assessment in a KS3 & KS4
classroom; the parent, the child, the teacher, the school or the government
Learning Outcomes for this Assignment Tick
On completion of this assignment the trainee will be able to: here
LO1 demonstrate knowledge of the curriculum in their area of special interest / subject specialism
(T3.1, T3.2)
LO2 understand theory about how children learn and how it relates to practice (T2.4)
LO3 demonstrate a critical understanding of formative and/or summative assessment policy and
practice, and how this is used to support pupil progress at all levels (T6)
LO4 demonstrate critical knowledge of and how to adapt teaching strategies to the needs and
strengths of all pupils (T5)
LO5 reflect critically on their own teaching, informed by current, relevant research (T4.4)
NB: Before submitting your assignment, complete the self-assessment checklist below
How well have you addressed these features of academic Not well / Quite well / Very well /
performance? (tick in boxes to right) insufficiently partially fully
Focus: have you answered the question throughout your assignment,
1 instead of writing generally about the topic? x
Your sources / research cited: have you chosen your sources
2 carefully? Are they reliable? Up to date? x
Links to practice: have you made clear links between the research and
3 what you have seen in action? x
Expression and style: is it clearly expressed? Is your writing in an
4 academic style? Have you drafted and redrafted it? x
Structure: have you included signposts so the reader can follow your
5 argument? Do paragraphs or sub-headings assist the reader? x
Your introduction: does it explain to the reader what you will be
6 arguing / covering? x
Your conclusion: does it summarise or synthesise your main points /
7 point to further areas for investigation? x
Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling: is it accurate? Have you proof-
8 read it / used a spell and grammar check? x
Referencing: Do quotations and other citations of literature follow the
9 Harvard style guide? x