英国高考中的表现性评价:中心评审课程作业

Performance Assessment in GCE A Level Examination in England:Centre-Assessed Coursework

英国普通教育证书高级水平考试相当于中国的高考制度,其特征之一在于大规模运用了中心评审课程作业。它是指在平时教学过程由教师布置或者学生自定的、需要学生实际表现的较为真实的任务,如实验、调查、野外考察、论文报告等。课程作业的具体评分工作由各中心的教师负责,评分的标准和政策则由全国性的大学入学考试机构统一制定。英国的中心评审课程作业,也即表现性评价。它的成功经验表明,只要设计合理,表现性评价可以较好地纳入公开考试之中,这对中国的考试改革具有重要的启迪意义。

As one of the characteristics of GCE A Level Examination in England, the centre-assessed coursework is an integral part of many subject assessments. Through undertaking authentic tasks such as experiments, investigations, paper writing, etc., the candidates produce the work under the supervision of their teachers in accordance with the requirements of the awarding body. The coursework is then marked by teachers and moderated externally. The standards and policies for assessment are made by the awarding body. The success of centre-assessed coursework in England provides a kind of model of reform in public examinations in the context of new curriculum reform in China.