Best Practice in Exams
An exam is a formally-assessed test, usually written, designed to measure students’ progress and understanding of the subject. Types of…
Effective Assessment
Designing Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
A guide to designing multiple choice questions (MCQs). When to use MCQs Multiple choice questions can be used in a range…
Peer Feedback and Assessment
Peer feedback is a guided process through which students provide each other with constructive comments on works-in-progress, drafts or finalised…
Inclusive Assessment
This article outlines some of the key considerations in ensuring that the assessments you set are fair and valid for all…
Group Assessment
Group assessment can be valuable to cultivating both subject-specific knowledge and skills and transferable skills. It should be seen as an…
Alternatives to the Essay
There are a variety of ways in which students can be assessed beyond traditional essays. It is important to ensure…
Best Practice in Essays
Good essay design involves considering pedagogic and practical questions from before you set the topic all the way through to marking and…
Effective Summative Assessment
Summative assessment is defined by Advance HE as ‘the process of evaluating learning at the conclusion of a programme of…
Effective Formative Assessment
This is a short guide to developing effective formative assessment. Formative assessment refers to assessment that is specifically intended to generate feedback…
Designing Out Plagiarism
Advising students about what plagiarism is and designing suitable types of assessment in a variety of formats can help to…
Effective Assessment
A key to creating effective assignments and exams is the concept of constructive alignment. This means starting with the intended…