Assessment & Examinations Special Interest Group
Contact
Chair: Elizabeth Rynne
Secretary: Paul Weeden
Our Aims
The remit of the Assessment and Examinations Special Interest Group is to maintain an overview of developments in assessment and examinations and to advise the GA Education Standing Committee and members.
What we do
We meet three times a year, twice in Birmingham and once in London, to discuss contemporary issues in assessment at all phases of education. We also try to devote some time to improvements in assessment practice.
We have a regular 'Assessment Matters' column in Teaching Geography, and we make occasional contributions to Primary Geographer. We are always on the lookout for new material on assessment, so if you have produced something do send it to us.
We have also produced publications on assessment – details of which can be viewed in the GeographyShop, and contributed a special supplement on assessment to the October 2001 issue of Primary Geographer.
The results of further research and development of the theme of gender and attainment were published in Teaching Geography during 2004. Wherever possible these include potential material from a Best Practice Research Initiative on assessment.
Exam Results
AESIG Secretary Paul Weeden has provided summaries of the GCSE, AS and A-Level examination results for 2008 and 2009. Visit the Geography Results page to find out more.
Other information
AESIG is a mixture of teachers from primary, secondary and post-16 backgrounds, from advisory services and higher education. New members are always welcome.
(updated 22.07.10)
