Peer Assessment

‘Self and peer assessment are important aspects of assessment for learning practice. Assessing their own work or that of others can help pupils develop their understanding of learning objectives and success criteria. Research has shown that pupils make more progress when they are actively involved in their own learning and assessment’ NFER, (2012).
There are 3 main types of assessments; initial, formative, and summative. Initial assessments are done at the beginning of the course and gather information about the learners; their past experiences and any factors the teacher should know to help the learner. Formative assessment ‘is a continuous method of assessment that is conducted throughout the course of tuition’ Morley, J, Wordsworth, M, (2010). This could be multiple choice tests, group works and question and answer sessions. Summative assessments are conducted at the end of the course and is

The Oxford dictionary define self-assessment as ‘assessment or evaluation of oneself or one’s actions and attitudes, in particular, of one’s performance at a job or learning task considered in relation to an objective standard’. ‘The purposes of self-assessment are to identify areas of strength and weakness in one's work to make improvements and promote learning’, Andrade, H, Valtcheva, A, (2009). Learner’s evaluate their own work, judging if it is good or poor compared to the assessment criteria, the self-assessment gives the learners the chance to see what is expected of them to pass and how they can