Aim
To empower students to reconceptualise assessment in schools, so they can fully access their rights in the field of formal education and mental health by advocating for a seat at the decision-making table.
Objectives
- To build common understanding on the impact of assessment and grading in schools on students’ access to rights (education, mental health).
- To critically reflect on ways how grading of students has consequences on the quality of education and access to quality learning and opportunities for all students.
- To explore ways of supporting students to deal with anxiety and stress during periods of assessments and grading.
- To reflect on the ways how education systems, in policy and practice, can be more learner centred and youth friendly in line with the CM/Rec on Young people's access to rights and the Enter! Recommendation.
- Starting from an assessment mapping, a document compiling the different types of school assessment that exist around Europe, to create action plans and advocacy measures supporting participants in implementing follow up actions.
Abouth the organisation
The Organising Bureau of European School Student Unions (OBESSU) is the platform for cooperation between the national school student unions active in general secondary and secondary vocational education in Europe. It was founded in April 1975 in Dublin, Ireland and brings together Member, Candidate and Affiliate Organisations from all over Europe. All Member Organisations are independent, national, representative and democratic school student organisations.
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