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The role of evidence in the new KS4 National Curriculum for England and the AQA specifications (2006)
Journal Article
Roberts, R., & Gott, R. (2006). The role of evidence in the new KS4 National Curriculum for England and the AQA specifications. School science review, 87(321), 29-39

This article considers the importance of evidence in the new key stage 4 (ages 14–16) National Curriculum for England section called ‘How science works’. We specify the ‘thinking behind the doing’ as the basis for a procedural understanding and consi... Read More about The role of evidence in the new KS4 National Curriculum for England and the AQA specifications.

Assessment of Performance in Practical Science and Pupil Attributes (2006)
Journal Article
Roberts, R., & Gott, R. (2006). Assessment of Performance in Practical Science and Pupil Attributes. Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice, 13(1), 45-67. https://doi.org/10.1080/09695940600563652

Performance assessment in the UK science General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) currently relies on pupil reports of their investigations. These are widely criticized. Written tests of procedural understanding could be used as an alternati... Read More about Assessment of Performance in Practical Science and Pupil Attributes.