Assessment

at the university of essex

 Contents
 
These pages have been designed to support departments in the design, implementation and evaluation of assessment methods.  Inevitably they can only provide general guidance on the different forms of assessment but wherever possible additional references and case studies have been supplied.
   

General Guidance

 
    Oral assessment  (presentations and seminar contributions)
    Group assessment
    Portfolio assessment
    Computer assisted assessment

 

 Links on assessment

   
  LTSN Assessment Series

The LTSN Assessment Series includes briefing sheets on assessing large groups, self and peer assessment, plagiarism and assessing students with disabilities.  There are also four briefing sheets on assessment strategies for senior manages, heads of department and lecturers. 

 
   
  LTSN Curriculum and Constructive Alignment (resources)

The LTSN  resources on curriculum and particularly constructive alignment provide further guidance on aligning intended learning outcomes for courses with assessment methods.
   
  QAA Code of Practice: Section 6

The university should be able to demonstrate compliance with the QAA code of practice on assessment.  It provides a framework for design, implementation and evaluation of assessment.

 

  Examinations and Assessment of Undergraduate Students:   Policies, Procedures and Practices

This document provides internal guidance on examinations and assessment procedures.
   

 

If you would like any further information please contact the Learning and Teaching Development Officer, the Staff Development Office or the Quality Enhancement Officer.  If you have any suggestions for material which colleagues would find useful or if you have any other comments, please email us.