Subject review requires reviewers to make judgements about the student achievement of the learning outcomes identified as objectives by the subject provider. Reviewers evaluate the contribution that student assessment makes to learning. The sampling of student work is therefore an important dimension of the activities undertaken during a review visit. Details of the sample of student work required for the purposes of review are provided in Annex E . Judgements about the quality of student achievement are mainly based on the sampling of student work, external examiners reports and observations of teaching and learning.
Reviewers also consider the statistical data provided.
Reviewers also sample student work to evaluate the quality of assessment design and feedback to students. Where the arrangements made by the subject provider include oral feedback to students instead of, or in addition to, a written commentary, reviewers will take this into consideration. Observation of Teaching and Learning 58. The arrangements for the review of teaching and learning during the visit should reflect the nature of the provision and normally include observations of a sample of scheduled sessions. The aim is to obtain a collective view of the quality of the teaching and learning and to add to the overall understanding of the quality of the student learning experience.