DOI: 10.36347/sjahss.2016.v04i12.007

Pages: 1513-1521

Classroom assessment has become an integral part of teaching and learning process in schools. To have a good understanding of each pupil’s present level of knowledge and skill in order to determine suitable strategy and support for learning for each pupil, teachers gather significant information through assessment in the classroom. This review article discussed the assessment of pupil’s progress in learning at primary level in the school of the United Kingdom. It explains the importance and the principles behind the assessment process in schools. Also, taken into consideration the purposes of assessment of pupils, the assessment method/process, different types of assessment for different purposes, various activities which are carried out in classrooms for assessment of learning and issues faced by the teachers or school authorities while conducting the assessment.