Purpose of Assessment

1. Assessment for Learning – focuses on the desired goal. This can be achieved through processes such as sharing criteria with learners, effective questioning and feedback.

Learners learn best when:

1. They understand clearly
2. They are given feedback
3. They are given advice
4. They are fully involved

2. Assessment as learning – reflecting on evidence of learning. Through this, learners become more aware of what they learn, how they learn and what helps them learn.

3. Assessment of learning – involves working with the range of available evidence that enables staff and the wider assessment community to check on students’ progress and using this information in a number of ways. Judgement about students’ learning need to be dependable, meaning valid and reliable.