Educational Assessment
| Award | Attendance | Study | Duration | Start | Domestic fees | International fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA | On-Campus | Full-time, Part-time | 1 - 2 years | January, April, October | find out | find out |
About Educational Assessment, MA - at University College London (UCL)
This masters degree will:
- investigate the purposes and potential uses of formative and summative assessment and the relationship between the two
- critically review assessment of learning and assessment for learning
- deepen your understanding of the principal concepts of educational testing and their uses.
This masters degree provides the opportunity to:
- join the only MA programme in London affiliated with the Chartered Institute of Educational Assessors (CIEA)
- become an automatic member of the CIEA
- benefit from fast track to chartered assessor status, on successful completion of the programme
- submit articles to Passed Papers, the CIEA journal.
Teachers, educational administrators, examinations officers, inspectors and education policy-makers who want to improve their skills and understanding about assessment issues and practices – assessment for learning, formative and summative assessment, educational measurement and research.
Entry requirementsA good first degree.
Core topics- Assessment issues and practice
- Educational testing.
- Assessment for learning
- Education research.
By coursework assignments of up to 5,000 words, and a 20,000-word dissertation or a 10,000-word report.
AttendanceFace-to-face sessions.
Where do our students go?This is a recently established MA programme. Graduates of IOE studies in education and assessment are currently working as:
- staff at the Chartered Institute of Educational Assessors
- head of department, deputy heads and headteachers in UK schools
- researchers and lecturers in universities.
Core modules
- Assessment: Issues and Practice
- Investigating Research Into Schooling, Curriculum, Teaching And Learning
- Assessment for Learning
- Educational Testing
Entry requirements for this course
Contact University College London (UCL) to find course entry requirements.
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