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This course seeks to promote the understanding and use of assessment for improving learning. Recognising the diversity of learners and education sectors, topics covered will include discussion of and experience with socio-cultural theories of assessment; narrative assessment approaches; national exemplars in special education, early childhood, primary and secondary settings; assessment and reporting against national standards in literacy and numeracy; and national assessment tools. There will be an opportunity for class members to pursue an assessment topic of their own interest. The course will adopt formative assessment practices to facilitate the learning interests of class members.
By the end of this course successful students will be able to: Analyse a range of current debates in educational assessment. Appraise national assessment resources, policies and practices. Independently research and report on an assessment topic.
Subject to approval of the Head of School
Missy Morton
Annette Guerin and Susan Tull
Klenowski, Valentina; Wyatt-Smith, Claire; Assessment for education ; Sage, 2013.
McLachlan, Claire et al; Children's learning and development : contemporary assessment in the early years ;
Grading ScaleGrade GPA Value MarksA+ 9 90 – 100A 8 85 – 89.99A- 7 80 – 84.99B+ 6 75 – 79.99B 5 70 – 74.99B- 4 65 – 69.99C+ 3 60 – 64.99C 2 55 – 59.99C- 1 50 – 54.99D 0 40 – 49.99E -1 0 – 39.99
Domestic fee $1,695.00
International Postgraduate fees
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see School of Educational Studies and Leadership .