Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L01264:clause:2_14:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L01264
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 14 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 19082–21957

14  Assessment (Standard 7)
 (1) Providers must have and implement assessment policies and procedures which provide for:
 (a) formative assessment;
 (b) summative assessment;
 (c) clear identification of assessment outcomes as they relate to progress through the course;
 (d) compulsory assessment procedures that are valid, reliable, fair, flexible, and clearly referenced to criteria;
 (e) appropriate independent oversight or moderation of assessment outcomes; and
 (f) formal measures to ensure that assessment outcomes are comparable to other criteria used for admission to the tertiary education course of study, or for admission to other similar courses of study.
 (2) Each subject must include a minimum of two of either or both of the following types of assessment:
 (a) formally assessed coursework; or
 (b) examinations.
 (3) Providers must retain an accurate record of:
 (a) individual students' results in exams and assessed coursework; and
 (b) the patterns of results, including percentages of students achieving each grade or band of percentage scores in each subject and changes made to the results given by teachers.
 (4) At the outset of the Foundation Program, a provider must provide students with the assessment criteria used for each subject, together with information on the way in which these are to be assessed, including the marking or grading system to be used.
 (5) A provider must inform students, at the commencement of each subject, of the assessment outcomes they need to achieve the stated goal.
 (6) A provider must provide each student with their assessment results for each formal coursework assessment or examination.
 (7) A provider must provide each student with a progress report for each subject, available in an online format, at least once per study period in each subject.
 (8) A provider must give a student formal notification if the student consistently performs below the standard required in any subject to achieve the stated goal.
 (9) A provider must provide each student with a formal report, available in an online format, at the end of each study period for each subject, informing them if they are on target to achieve the stated goal.
 (10) For the purposes of subsection (9), if a student is not on target to achieve the stated goal, formal reports must be supplemented with ongoing informal reports from teachers.
 (11) If a student is at risk of not achieving adequate assessment results or grades for their intended pathway, the provider must, during the Foundation Program, provide the student with advice on alternative possible pathways.
 (12) A provider must clearly articulate the appeal mechanisms available to students within the Foundation Program who seek a review of the assessment process or results.
 (13) Without limiting this section, a provider must comply with the requirements in the national code