Teaching and Learning Handbook (A Best Practice Guide): Best Practice

Teaching and Learning Handbook (A Best Practice Guide)

Best Practice
Assessment

Effective summative assessment should:

Be clear in its purpose

Follow awarding body requirements

Have guidelines that are clear to students

Be assessed according to strict objectives

Have clear deadlines

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The assessment process should be designed to ensure the learner is guided towards a successful completion and attainment (outcomes)

Effective formative assessment should:

Be well planned to select appropriate methods

Use a variety of methods

Be differentiated

Engage the student with the assessment objectives

Have clear and constructive feedback

Have a purpose that is easily understood by students

Inform students how to improve

Lead to targets for improvement

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