Change effective from:
2016/17
Summary of change
The Policy lists a number of statements relating to summative assessment. It draws together existing assessment policy, clarifies expectations and introduces new policy statements to support the move to online management of assessment. It is accompanied by an operational guide ‘Implementation Principles and Procedures for Summative Assessment‘ which provides detailed guidance on how to implement the policy statements.
What’s different?
- Coursework will be submitted online through Blackboard, where possible, by the published deadline date and time for levels 3, 4 and 7 in 2016/17.
- Feedback and provisional marks/grades on each coursework assessment task will be made available to level 3, 4 and 7 students online, through Blackboard.
- Online submission and feedback to extend to levels 5 and 6 in 2017/18.
- Guidance and resources available to staff to facilitate implementation.
- A new assessment resource is available to support students throughout the academic year.
Link to further information
The Policy is published on shuspace – Assessment and awards | The University’s Terms and Conditions and Student Regulations | Sheffield Hallam University
A range of support is available to staff during this transition including:
Implementation Principles and Procedures for Summative Assessment
Assessment Essentials
Interactive Assessment Resources
Staff training – please contact your TEL team for information
A new resource is available to provide students with guidance and support around assessment: Assessment4Students
If you have a question relating to the Assessment Journey Programme, please contact ! Assessment Journey Programme.