Back to Top Assessment Assessing Student Learning in the arts Assessment in the arts is the process of collecting and analysing information to make judgements about students' learning and achievement. Assessment helps students make decisions about the directions of future arts learning. Assessment informs parents and carers about the student's progress and achievement in the arts. Assessment helps teachers review the effectiveness of arts teaching strategies. Assessment helps teachers plan for effective arts programs.
Assessment enables schools and systems to monitor effectiveness of arts teaching and learning.
It helps schools identify and formulate strategies to address areas of need. Assessment assures the community of standards of arts learning. Assessments informs employers and post school education providers of standards and the range of student learning in the arts. Reporting in the arts communicates judgements about learning and achievement to students, parents and carers, the school and the wider community.