Assessment Explained – At a Glance

Feedback

Making the Most of Feedback

Throughout your course, you will receive feedback in a variety of forms and from different sources. These forms of feedback all play a vital role in your learning process. Some of this feedback will be oral, for example when a tutor comments on your contribution in class, or when you meet with your Personal Academic Tutor (PAT) to review your progress, or when Unit Co-ordinators give class and/or individual feedback after formative assessments. Sometimes you will also get peer feedback, for example, when fellow students respond constructively to something you say or do or when students are asked to mark each other’s mock or formative work. Much of your feedback will be written, and this includes marks and comments on written work, on group presentations, and practical examinations. You may also receive audio feedback where appropriate. In particular,

− Feedback identifies strengths and areas for development in your work and gives advice on ways in which you can improve your grade in future work. − Feedback is developmental and as such forms a fundamental part of the learning process. − Feedback can be both oral and written, and whatever form it takes, you should expect it to be clear, constructive, and delivered in a timely manner.

When will I receive my marks and feedback from summative assessments?

Your level of study and course will determine how quickly you get your feedback. These timescales are indicated on your assignment brief

• Foundation Year and Level 6 – 15 working days • L4/5 and Level 7– 20 working days

Marking attempts to provide you with (a) an indication of how the mark was derived, using the rubric, (b) encouragement to you, through identification of positive aspects of your work – how you met the assessment criteria, and (c) guidance to you, regarding elements of your work that you could strengthen. This is called 2Q feedback – what you did well, and how you can improve in the future. This feedback may be given in written or audio format and will be available to you on the BREO unit shell. You will be notified when your grade is available by each unit co-ordinator; the nature of it will differ according to the type of assessment and when the assessment happens throughout the academic year. In addition to this, we use the rubric to show you the standard of each of the elements of your work and an indication of how your final mark was calculated

How can I make the most of feedback?

One of the best things you can do with feedback is to use it to create a plan as to what you can improve on before your next assessment. However, before you do this you might need to ensure you have all the understanding needed to create a plan (use the Study Hub actionplanning template). Firstly, consider if you are in the right state of mind to digest your