Assessment for Primary
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- On-campus: 24 hours Face to face Swinburne online - Nil
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning. For Online unit delivery, learning is conducted exclusively online.
2023 teaching periods
Hawthorn Higher Ed. Semester 2 |
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Swinburne Online Teaching Period 3 |
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Prerequisites
Aims and objectives
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Identify and analyse the broader contexts in which assessment practices reside.
2. Create a range of assessment plans using different strategies for different discipline areas that adhere to the general principles of assessment and reporting including providing timely and appropriate feedback to students about their learning.
3. Compare a range of assessment and moderation strategies in terms of their purpose, benefits, limitations, implementation constraints and their application in interpreting student data, evaluating student learning and modifying teaching practices.
4. Design a range of record keeping instruments.
5. Critically evaluate principles and strategies for reporting student achievement.
Courses with unit
BA-EDUPRI1 Bachelor of Education (Primary)BA-EDUPRI Bachelor of Education (Primary)
DP-EDU Diploma of Education Studies
AB-EDU Associate Degree of Education
Bachelor of Education (Primary)
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment and content.
Teaching methods
On campus
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
On-Campus Class | 1 | 12 | 12 |
Live Online Lecture | 2 | 12 | 24 |
Specified Activities Various | 4 | 12 | 48 |
Unspecified Activities Various | 5.5 | 12 | 66 |
TOTAL | 150 hours/12.5cp |
Swinburne Online
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
Online Prescribed readings, online activities | 6 | 12 | 72 |
Unspecified Activities Independent study, readings, assignment preparation | 6.5 | 12 | 78 |
TOTAL | 150 hours/12.5cp |
Assessment
Types | Individual or Group task | Weighting | Assesses attainment of these ULOs |
Essay | Individual | 40% | 1, 5 |
Portfolio | Individual | 60% | 2, 3, 4 |
Content
• Principles of assessment for learning.
• The importance and functions of moderation.
• Providing feedback to enhance learning.
• Strategies for assessing student learning including peer and self-assessment.
• Recording and assessment.
• Reporting achievement.
Study resources
- Reading materials.