BEDU104 - IfE

BEDU104
Assessment of Learning: Examination Paper Setting and Evaluation

MQF Level: 6

ECTS Value: 2 ECTS

Self Study Hours: 20

Contact Hours: 10

Assessment Hours: 20

Overall Objectives and Outcomes

A very important part of pedagogy involves the assessment of students. One type of assessment that educators need to prepare during the scholastic year is tests and/or examinations. The aim of this unit is to equip educators with the necessary skills to be able to write summative assessments that are valid, reliable, fair and fit-for-purpose. By the end of this module, the learner will be able to:

Analyse different types of tests and decide where they will be used according to the different settings;
Define and explain terminology pertinent to summative assessment;
Establish the need of summative assessments as part of a comprehensive assessment policy;
Discuss the elements that make up an effective summative assessment;
Discuss assessment resources with colleagues;
Write tasks that are valid, reliable and fair;
Analyse various types of tasks and assess the validity of using them to create grading in a test paper;
Write a specification grid and a marking scheme.

By the end of this programme, participants should be able to:

Competences

a. Establish the need of summative assessments as part of a comprehensive assessment policy;

b. Collaborate with peers to discuss examination papers;

c. Establish the validity, reliability and fairness of summative tasks (taken from past examination papers);

d. Analyse various types of tasks and assess their validity to create grading in a test/exam paper;

e. Produce test/examination papers which are valid, reliable and fair;

f. Produce a specification grid and a marking scheme.

Knowledge

a. Identify different types of tests;

b. Define the terms related to summative assessment, namely validity, reliability, fairness and backwash effect;

c. Identify the purpose of an examination paper, a specification grid and a marking scheme.

Skills

a. Identify how the different types of tests will be used according to the different settings;

b. Design valid, reliable and fair examination papers;

c. Design a specification grid and a marking scheme;

d,. Access the subject curriculum and/or Learning Outcomes and demonstrate how these can be used for assessment planning purposes.

Assessment Methods

This module will be assessed through: Reflective Journal and Practical Assignment.