Assessment Approaches Cert Ed Unit 3

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Name: Dean Hamilton Unit 3 Task 1: Assessment Approaches This assignment will analyse the range of approaches that I use to assess learning on the courses that I teach. ‘Assessment serves many different purposes. It can grade the attainment of learners, help to select candidates for jobs or future courses, contribute to evidence on the effectiveness of courses and teachers and provide a long term goal for learners’.(Petty 2004). An initial assessment (the first part) is carried out right at the start of the term and as teachers we would use this to determine the level of the learner, using it to help us decide whether the course is the correct one for the learner. It is also used to judge the character of the learner to a certain degree. The other forms of assessment are then used throughout the teaching process, right through to the end of the course-these are: formative (ongoing) and summative (at the end of the course). Formative assessment makes way for one-to-one assessments which occur throughout the course. It is also a way of giving feedback to the learners during the course in which they are participating in. This enables the learners to look at their own progression and try to improve on any areas they may find difficult. When I assess a learner’s piece of work I make sure that any mistakes or incomplete areas are pointed out to them. I also like to be able to give encouraging feedback as this could motivate the learner to have the courage to improve and continue with the good work. I would also use this opportunity to point out the good points to motivate the learner, however, if there are any weak areas this could then be used to focus the learner to achieve their goals. At all times during the formative assessment stage the learner must be able to understand what they are trying to achieve as they are more unlikely to do it if they
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