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The last ten years have seen a remarkable change in the nature of assessment in the UK. While this has occurred in all subjects, mathematics has been at the forefront of policy formation, research and development.
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Brown, M. (1993). Assessment in Mathematics Education: Developments in Philosophy and Practice in the United Kingdom. In: Niss, M. (eds) Cases of Assessment in Mathematics Education. New ICMI Study Series, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-0980-4_7
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