1. Making assessment decisions and giving feedback

2. This presentation will cover: How to make a decision Factors influencing decisions Appeals and complaints What is feedback? Different feedback methods How to give feedback Feedback hints

3. How to make a decision It is quite a responsibility to make a judgement and confirm achievement (or otherwise) as it can affect your learner’s motivation, personal and professional development You must only make a decision based on what you have assessed i.e. the requirements of the unit, qualification or aspect being assessed, along with any prior knowledge or skills

4. How to make a decision All VACSR points should be met to judge if a learner has been successful and has achieved the requirements Decisions should be fair, safe and ethical Records should be maintained of all decisions, along with a copy of the feedback given to learners and any future action points

5. Factors influencing decisions Assessment requirements Cheating Consistency Methods of assessment Plagiarism Pressure Risk assessments Trends Types of assessment

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7. 5 questions here (answers are in the presenter notes) Summary quiz

8. This presentation has covered: How to make a decision Factors influencing decisions Appeals and complaints What is feedback? Different feedback methods How to give feedback Feedback hints

9. Further reading Gravells A (2012) Achieving your TAQA Assessor and Internal Quality Assurer Award London Learning Matters Ollin R & Tucker J (2012) The Vocational Assessor Handbook (including IQA) London Kogan Page Read H (2011)The Best Assessor’s Guide Bideford Read On Publications Ltd Tummons T (2011) Assessing Learning in the Lifelong Learning Sector (3rd Edn) Exeter Learning Matters Wilson (2012) Practical Teaching: A Guide to Assessment and Quality Assurance Hampshire Cengage Learning

10. Websites Assessment guidance booklets - www.sflip.org.uk/assessment/assessmentguida nce.aspx www.sflip.org.uk/assessment/assessmentguida nce.aspx Giving feedback - http://www.brookes.ac.uk/services/ocsld/firstwo rds/fw21.html http://www.brookes.ac.uk/services/ocsld/firstwo rds/fw21.html Plagiarism – www.plagiarism.org and www.plagiarismadvice.org www.plagiarismadvice.org