5.1 State clearly what the subject assessment will be and the importance of each aspect of each assessment task. 5.2 State clearly what is expected from your students and how assignments will be marked. 5.3 Provide ongoing feedback for students. Students need to know if they are 'on track'. Studying in Australia is a new road they are venturing along.
Feedback allows students to learn from their errors and their successes.
5.4 Use a variety of assessment methods that allow students to show you what they know. Do not penalize them by restricting the assessment to one method e.g. essays. International students have not had the benefit of undertaking a variety of assessment as have many Australian students. 5.5 Provide students with models of good work. Many International students have never written business reports, laboratory reports, essays or theses.