Principles and Principles and Issues in Issues in

Assessment designAssessment design

Based on Wolverhampton Based on Wolverhampton case studycase study

• Students prove via assessment that they Students prove via assessment that they can achieve the proposed learning can achieve the proposed learning outcomesoutcomes

•Subject knowledgeSubject knowledge•Subject skillsSubject skills•Cognitive skillsCognitive skills•Key skillsKey skills

• Quality Assurance Agency Subject Quality Assurance Agency Subject BenchmarksBenchmarks

Outcomes-based approach Outcomes-based approach to learning and teachingto learning and teaching

Programme + Module Programme + Module

• Programme is overall syllabus with higher Programme is overall syllabus with higher level set of learning outcomeslevel set of learning outcomes

• Module is “Self-contained, structured Module is “Self-contained, structured learning experience with a coherent and learning experience with a coherent and explicit set of learning outcomes which is explicit set of learning outcomes which is normally assessed at the end of the normally assessed at the end of the semester or other learning period over semester or other learning period over which it is delivered” which it is delivered”

• Criteria become more sophisticated at Criteria become more sophisticated at each level (HE Qualifications Framework)each level (HE Qualifications Framework)

Types of assessmentTypes of assessment

• Diagnostic/formative/summativeDiagnostic/formative/summative• Self assessment /peer assessment ?Self assessment /peer assessment ?• Individual or group coursework?Individual or group coursework?• Controlled conditions? Open book?Controlled conditions? Open book?• Work-based projectsWork-based projects• Reflective logsReflective logs• Essay or report? Presentation/oral Essay or report? Presentation/oral

examination?examination?

Interrelation of TasksInterrelation of Tasks

• Assessment load/weightingsAssessment load/weightings– E.g. presentation 25%, test 25%, report E.g. presentation 25%, test 25%, report

50%50%

• Components/elementsComponents/elements– E.g. language modules: 2 oral + 2 E.g. language modules: 2 oral + 2

written taskswritten tasks

• CompensationCompensation• Zero weightingZero weighting

DocumentationDocumentation

• Students’ informationStudents’ information– Subject Pathway Guide (Assessment Subject Pathway Guide (Assessment

Policy)Policy)– Module GuideModule Guide– Assignment briefAssignment brief– Assessment criteria (Learning Assessment criteria (Learning

Outcomes)Outcomes)– Feedback sheetFeedback sheet

LogisticsLogistics

• TimingTiming– Assignment bottlenecksAssignment bottlenecks

• Turnaround timeTurnaround time– UoW policy 3 weeksUoW policy 3 weeks

• Subject BoardsSubject Boards• Award BoardsAward Boards

- - see academic calendarsee academic calendar

Academic CalendarAcademic Calendar

• Semester 1 Semester 1 – 13 teaching weeks13 teaching weeks– 1 assessment week1 assessment week– 1 1

Marking/feedback Marking/feedback weekweek

- Resit period for - Resit period for eacheach

• Semester 2Semester 2– 13 teaching 13 teaching

weeksweeks– 2 Exam weeks2 Exam weeks– 1 marking week1 marking week– 2 Subject Board 2 Subject Board

WeeksWeeks– 1 Award Board 1 Award Board

WeekWeek

ProgressionProgression

• You must pass all 120 credits at each levelYou must pass all 120 credits at each level• You can progress with 90 creditsYou can progress with 90 credits• Can resit (repeat failed tasks) with grade Can resit (repeat failed tasks) with grade

E4-F1E4-F1• Resit grade can only be the minimum pass Resit grade can only be the minimum pass

markmark• After second failure = retake moduleAfter second failure = retake module• At Levels 1+2, E4 for two modules At Levels 1+2, E4 for two modules

compensatedcompensated

Quality AssuranceQuality Assurance

• Initial validation (PST and MSTs)Initial validation (PST and MSTs)• External Examiner verificationExternal Examiner verification• Internal moderation of assignmentsInternal moderation of assignments• Minor ModificationsMinor Modifications• Review and RevalidationReview and Revalidation• Student feedbackStudent feedback• Annual Monitoring ReportAnnual Monitoring Report