ALACS-Understanding Assessment and Feedback
Duration 3 days
Team Centre For English Language Education

Understanding Assessment Feedback 

Duration: 3 weeks 

 

Aims and objectives 

 

This course aims to improve your understanding of and response to the written assessment tasks and tutor feedback you are given. It helps you to: 

 

  • understand what is required from different types of written assignments  
  • understand what is meant by criticality 
  • understand the importance of planning, structure and coherence of ideas 
  • understand tutor marking schemes and how tutors’ comments link to these 
  • develop a reflective approach to tutor and peer feedback 
  • devise your own strategies for improving final drafts or subsequent written assignments

Syllabus
Week 1 Understanding task requirements, marking criteria and feedback comments
Week 2 Addressing issues of planning and structure
Week 3 Addressing issues of criticality
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