Thus assessment tasks should be written as soon as the objectives have been determined and before the content is prepared. The assessment tasks together with the objectives will then guide you in the preparation of the content. Use a variety of methods to test understanding, application, analysis etc. Self-completion tests can be set within the unit and at the end, providing a means by which learners can assess their own progress. Activities require learners to transfer learning from the unit and relate it to their own experience and apply it to the real world.
Assignments provide learners with feedback on their performance by an assessor.
Learners should be fully informed about the criteria, content and methods of each assessment, with examples provided. Assessment should enable learners to demonstrate what they can do or what they know. They shouldn't be tricked or be given unpredictable questions or only a very narrow range of knowledge tested. Feedback Feedback is important because learners need to assess the adequacy of their responses and learn from the assessment experience. Designing the sequence of instruction To ensure a complete and logical sequence of instruction, first there must be a grouping of related objectives and activities and secondly there must be a sequencing of teaching activities.