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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