Assessment Review
During 2006-08, every Goldsmiths department reviewed their practice in relation to assessment.
They sought to ensure – in the words of the current Learning, Teaching and Assessment Strategy – that their assessment was valid, reliable and explicit.
Some departments asked what student attributes and achievements they needed to assess; others, the effectiveness of their methods of assessment; others, the weighting and timing of their assessment.
The outcome of this review was a series of departmental case studies, which can be seen below. The results were also incorporated into the departments’ Learning, Teaching and Assessment Strategies, which are currently being finalised.
See more information about the review.
Anthropology
Clarifying and consolidating departmental practice [MSWord]
Computing
Computer programming as creative practice
Case study 1 [pdf]
Case study 2 [pdf]
Design
The role of the student voice in assessment [MSWord]
Drama
Assessing creative practice – what do we value? [MSWord]
Educational Studies
Sharing good practice, encouraging creative assessment [MSWord]
English and Comparative Literature
Forms of assessment - focus on the portfolio [MSWord]
History
Implementing new forms of assessment [MSWord]
Media and Communications
Using diverse assessments, providing consistent feedback [MSWord]
Music
Considering the BMus [MSWord]
Towards standardization of feedback practice [MSWord]
Psychology
Do ‘soft skills’ increase student engagement and performance?
Summary [MSWord]
Full text [MSWord]
Sociology
Asking key questions for change and innovation [pdf]
Visual Cultures
Mapping learning outcomes, learning opportunities (formal and informal) and assessment methods (Formative and summative) across an entire programme [MSWord]