Assessment for learning - professional development
The professional development listed here will help you develop strategies to make assessment purposeful and beneficial to students’ development in science.
Find out about the impact and benefits of schools engaging with subject-specific science continuing professional development (CPD) from the National STEM Learning Centre and Network: https://www.stem.org.uk/impact
Assessment for learning
Assessment for Learning is a term that’s widely used in education, but applied in ways that are variable in their effectiveness. This free online course - designed for STEM teachers in primary and secondary schools, and sixth form and further education (FE) colleges - will help you understand and use it more effectively.
This course has been developed by the Science Learning Network in partnership with the University of Leeds. It gives you the opportunity to learn with two leading experts in STEM education and assessment:
- Dylan Wiliam: Emeritus Professor of Educational Assessment at the Institute of Education and author of Embedded Formative Assessment;
- Christine Harrison: Senior Lecturer in Science Education at King’s College London, Chair of the Association for Science Education, and former secondary school teacher.
Assessment with no levels
Past participant
This course is for teachers who are looking to lead their colleagues in embedding Assessment for Learning (AfL) practices in science.
During the course you will explore strategies to make assessment purposeful and beneficial to students’ development in science, and examine how to develop an AfL culture.
Sessions include how to embed AfL strategies, establishing a climate for learning and exploring leadership skills required to effectively lead a team and implement change.
This course includes an online component to extend and embed your CPD. It will provide you with support whilst back at school or college, and enable you to collaborate with others and to share experiences and resources.