Assessment brief
Assessment task: Assessment plan
Weighting: 60%
Word count or equivalent: 2,000 words
You will apply assessment theories and principles to a practical task relevant to your teaching interests. This assessment covers the following learning outcomes:
- to critically apply assessment theories and principles to a specific task
- to further develop practical assessment skills.
You are asked to create a summative test and provide a research-informed rationale for it.
Task 1: Design a test (about 300-500 words)
Pick your learners (age group)
Pick your subject area (e.g., English, Maths, Biology, etc.)
Design a test using different kinds of questions (e.g., multiple choice, true/false, essay question, short answer question etc.).
Task 2: Provide a rationale for the test you have designed (Why are students doing this assessment?) 1,500 words
Suggested points to consider in the rationale:
Define summative assessment and outline when and why it is used.
What are general principles underpinning summative assessment?
What is the purpose of the test? Summarise the learning outcomes briefly.
Link the learning outcomes & test questions to Bloom’s taxonomy.
What does your test assess and in what way?
Why is your task set up the way it is? Advantages of your task.
Limitations of your task (is it limited in the information it provides?)
References: minimum of 7 references (APA)
