Quality Assessment In South African Schools provides a balanced view of assessment in terms of the policy statement on assessment for South African schools. The book offers guidance through recommended assessment guidelines and principles which will help teachers to design and implement sound, meaningful learner assessment strategies.

This second edition contains:

• a new chapter on blended learning

• a strong focus on remote learning throughout the book in order to mirror recent changes in teaching and learning

• new text on leadership in assessment

• open book testing as an assessment technique

• updated examples of reporting and recording.

• Introducing quality assessment

• Principles of assessment

• Assessment of, for and as learning

• Understanding assessment policies in South Africa

• Planning quality assessment processes

• Assessment practices

• Record-keeping, reporting and moderation

• Blended learning

• Conclusion

• BEd students

• PGCE students

• A useful reference for practicing teachers and for continuing professional development (CPD)