This book aims to clarify the 'big picture' of monitoring and assessment. It takes on the whole canvass from marking to public examinations and aims to make this topic meaningful and coherent for the new teacher. 'This book will be a useful addition to course reading lists for student teachers, education students, teacher trainers and MA/Professional Development course participants and trainers. It should stimulate in readers an attitude of reflection upon, and interrogation of, current assessment practices, as well as providing a clear outline of the issues and challenges inherent in the world of assessment today.' - Claire Conway, Escalate