1. ASSESSMENT FOR AND OF LEARNING
CHAPTER 8
Angela Newton and Mark Bowler
From: Learning to Teach Physical Education in the Secondary School 3rd edition, Routledge © 2010

2. OBJECTIVES At the end of this chapter you should be able to:
identify the broad principles and purposes of assessment in PE;
understand the role of assessment for learning in improving teaching and learning in PE;
apply shared intended learning outcomes (ILOs), questioning, feedback and pupil peer and self assessment in your lessons;
critically evaluate the success of assessment in helping pupils to achieve their full potential;
understand the role of assessment of learning.
Check the requirements for your course to see which relate to this chapter.
From: Learning to Teach Physical Education in the Secondary School 3rd edition, Routledge © 2010

3. CONTENTS Principles and purposes of assessment Purposes of assessment
Measuring pupils’ achievement
Validity and reliability
The constituents of assessment for learning
The role of assessment for learning
Assessment of learning
Building assessment into unit planning
From: Learning to Teach Physical Education in the Secondary School 3rd edition, Routledge © 2010

4. FURTHER INFORMATION To explore this material further, read:
Newton, A. and Bowler, M. (2010) Assessment in PE, in S. Capel and M. Whitehead (eds) Learning to Teach Physical Education in the Secondary School: A Companion to School Experience (third edition), London: Routledge.
From: Learning to Teach Physical Education in the Secondary School 3rd edition, Routledge © 2010