Assessment, Homework, Testing, Tests - 5-14
Scotland
In House
Publishing produces assessment and homework
packs for the following 5-14 Scottish primary and secondary school subjects, including tests and
examinations, to help pupils with exams and home study:
English, Gaelic,
French, Mathematics (Maths), Environmental Studies
Science (Astronomy, Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Electronics, Geology and Physics), Social Subjects (Geography, History),
Technology (Technical), Home Economics, Information Technology (Computing), Religious
Education.
All our tests use diagnostic assessment
to differentiate between innate problem-solving Investigative Skills,
as opposed to learned Knowledge and
Understanding. Allied with the
professional judgement of teachers, comparison between the attainment of pupils in both
types of questions can be helpful in diagnosing whether value is being added.
This type of diagnostic assessment is transparent to the pupils, yet benefits can be
reaped from it which are quite impossible from simple summative assessment. It is
then easier to measure added-value relative to a child's ability.
Testimony from: Ayr Academy, Ayr, South Ayrshire:
'This school has bought several of
your Assessment Packs and Homework Packs .......... These have turned out to be an
excellent resource and I have recommended them to other schools near us.'
John McDonald, PT Science and
Educational Computing, 21 June 1996
Remember, you can print these pages to see what they look like on paper - you will then have two printed pages of reference material.
Printing gives excellent results with Microsoft Internet Explorer and A4 paper in a laser printer - try printing our sample
products below.
Sample Pages from our Products ....
Levels
A/B Primary 1-3 Science Assessment Pack
These Level A sample assessment pages are about 'Understanding
Earth and Space'. This material is designed to be read
aloud to Primary 1-3 children to help them understand the questions.
Levels
C/D Primary 4/5 Science Assessment Pack
These Level C sample assessment pages are about 'Understanding Living Things and the Processes of Life'. This material is designed to be read by
Primary 4/5 children, with some parent or teacher help allowed when necessary.
Levels
C/D Primary 6/7 Science Assessment Pack
This Level D sample assessment page is about 'Understanding
Energy and Forces'. This material is designed to be
read by Primary 6/7 children, with a little parent or teacher help allowed when necessary.
Level
E Primary 7/Secondary 1 Science Homework Pack
This Level E sample homework page is about 'Understanding Living Things and the Processes of Life'. This material is designed to be read at home by Primary 7 or
Secondary 1 pupils, without significant parental or teacher help.
Level
E Secondary 1/2 Science Assessment Pack
This Level E sample assessment page is about 'Understanding Energy and Forces'. This material is designed to be read by
Secondary 1 pupils, without significant parental or teacher help.
Level
E Secondary 2 Science Homework Pack
These Level E sample pages are about 'Understanding Earth
and Space'. This material is designed to be read at
home by Secondary 2 pupils, without significant help.
Click on Parent Orders to order 5-14 Science Packs for home.
Click on School Orders to order 5-14 Science Packs for schools.
