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LEARNING TEACHING ASSESSMENT AND THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE STRATEGY 2024-2028
ASSESSMENT
To achieve our aims the RVC must
have
Assessment that:
 Strikes an appropriate balance
between formative and summative
assessment.
 Is proportionate and does not place
an inappropriate burden on students
or assessors
 Is valid and reliable
 Confi rms the acquisition of
appropriate competences
 Incorporates the provision of valuable
and timely feedback to learners
 Embeds portfolios in student and
staff development as a way of visibly
demonstrating learning to the learner,
and those assessing their learning.
 Is inclusive
 Allows students to demonstrate
that they have met appropriate
professional standards.
Specifi c initiatives:  Focus on assessment that is both au-
 Review the balance of formative and thentic and inclusive, enabling students
summative assessment within and across with diverse needs to show that they
courses to ensure consistency. have achieved important course out-
 Commit to the timely provision of useful comes.
feedback to learners allowing them to  Support staff to develop appropriate as-
modify their approach to subsequent as- sessments informed by analysis of data
sessments and understand the work they relating to previous students’ outcomes
need to undertake to improve their
performance.
 Develop valid assessments of
professional competences using an array
of techniques that increase in complexity
as a course progresses.
 Employ portfolios to allow students the
opportunity to document and refl ect on
their acquisition of new skills and identify
skills gaps that need to be rectifi ed.
Relevant policies either developed or in
development
 EDI Strategy
 Feedback policy
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