Oral Examination
What is it? Verbal interaction between assessor and student on a specific topic. This enables students to verbalize their understanding of content. Often associated with assessing language subjects to assess […]
Blog
What is it? A blog is a web page where the writer can make regular additions on various topics over specified timeframes. Hyperlinks, images, audio, and videos can be included […]
Peer Graded Assessments
What is it? Students grade and/or provide feedback on each other’s assignments using rubrics/grading criteria they have developed themselves or with which they have been provided. This helps students to […]
Business Plan
What is it? A formal statement of theoretical business goals, reasons they are attainable, feasibility of the business idea, plans for reaching them, and funding. It may also contain background […]
Case Study
What is it? Case studies involve real-life situations and often take the form of problem-based inquiry. They enable students to apply their knowledge of a modules material to identify problems […]
Debate
What is it? A debate involves students researching and analysing a topic based on stance they have chosen or are giving to take for the purpose of the assessment. They […]
Dissertation / Thesis
What is it? Students produce independent research on a question or problem of their choice and produce a substantial thesis/dissertation providing a deep understanding of the topic. This document is […]
e-Portfolio / Portfolio
What is it? A compilation of academic work and other forms of educational evidence assembled by a student for the purpose of evaluating coursework quality, learning progress, and academic achievement […]
Essay
What is it? Students are required to write an essay on specified or agreed topics within given parameters e.g., word count, use of different literature sources etc. Students are required […]
Essay Plan
What is it? The skeleton of an essay including arguments, main points, and conclusions. Students demonstrate their preparation, planning and reading on the topic instead of having to write a […]
