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Assessment and recognising acheivement:
documents and materials
Below are some materials including explanatory documents about assessment in citizenship as well as materials developed by organisations offering post-16 citizenship which can be used for assessing learning and recognising citizenship achievement with learners.
Assessing post-16 citizenship
View, download or order a copy of QCA's new booklet of staff development materials for anyone delivering post-16 citizenship education. It contains practical activities based on ideas and strategies developed during the post-16 citizenship development programme.
Post-16 Citizenship: Guidance on assessment
This PowerPoint slide presentation by Liz Craft, QCA provides useful advice and guidance on assessing post-16 citizenship.
Assessment for learning
"Giving high quality feedback to learners to help them identify what they have achieved and understand what they need to do next to progress further is very important" says Liz Craft, Consultant on Citizenship, Qualifications and Curriculum Authority. This extract from a QCA conference report gives a useful example of assessment for learning in post-16 citizenship.
QCA Definitions of Assessment
Assessment in Citizenship: measuring what we value
This PowerPoint slide presentation was given at a QCA conference by Jan Campbell, QCA, and Martin Cross, post-16 citizenship development programme consultant and may be useful for anyone involved in assessing post-16 citizenship.
Are you a political animal?
A fun magazine style quiz used at Merton College. The activity asks young people to assess their own motivation and interest in politics in a fun and lively way. After a number of activities young people can reassess their thinking about politics and whether or not they should 'get involved'.
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