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Building the Curriculum 5 established the framework for assessment in the curriculum; this section has more information about approaches to assessment including when and how we assess, and examples of assessment in action.
About assessment
The principles for assessing learners' progress and the framework for assessment from Building the Curriculum 5.
Assessing progress and achievement
Practitioners need a range of approaches to assess achievement.
Recognising achievement, reporting and profiling
More about how learners' achievement relates to all aspects of their planned learning, including in relation to national standards and expectations and their progress in developing the four capacities.
Sharing standards and expectations
Recognising and ensuring high quality assessment practices, and establishing effective moderation.
National Assessment Resource
How the National Assessment Resource supports assessment practice, examples of how schools and local authorities have used it and advice to help you develop your own materials.
Scottish Survey of Literacy and Numeracy (SSLN)
Discover new learning and teaching materials to address the findings of the Scottish Survey of Literacy and Numeracy (SSLN).
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