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The Effects of National Testing in Science at KS2 in England and Wales: Executive Summary
Commissioned by the Wellcome Trust in association with the ASE this report discusses the effects of compulsory national testing in science on Year Six teachers and the teaching of science in England, as well as the impact of the abolition of statutory testing in science at Key Stage Two in 2004 on Year Six teachers and the teaching of science in Wales.
The objectives of the research were to:
* explore approaches to the teaching of science in England and Wales with an emphasis on assessment at Key Stage Two
* investigate the impact of changes in end of Key Stage Two assessment in science on teachers and the teaching of science in Wales
* understand the views of teachers in England and Wales about the strengths and weaknesses of current assessment arrangements
* understand the views of teachers in England about the value and impact of school and college achievement tables based on test results make recommendations based on research findings to inform changes in assessment procedures and practice in science at Key Stage Two in England and Wales where appropriate.
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