These are key to effective assessment for all pupils.

As stated in QCA’s publication A language
in common, effective assessment for all pupils should:

• recognise what pupils can do and reward achievement;
• be based on different kinds of evidence;
• be a valid reflection of what has been taught or covered in class;
• be reliable in terms of enabling someone else to repeat the
assessment and obtain comparable results;
• be manageable, both in terms of the time needed to complete the
task, and in providing results which can be reported or passed on to
other teachers.