English Language and Literature

Assessment

The assessment opportunities across the year take a number of forms: the use of the visualiser works well where students can see their peers’ work and see examples of strength, and sometimes examples of missed opportunities. Timed essays in class give students the opportunity to write in an environment that mirrors the time allocated in the exam and students respond well to these. The use of the examiner report is used across the Department to ensure that both staff and students appreciate where examiners award marks and can apply the Assessment Objectives to their own work. Exemplar material is sought from past cohorts so that students have examples that deal with the texts they are studying and, again, students respond favourably to these examples and it often provides clarity to areas they are under-performing in. The mock examination windows enables a more formal review of learning and also makes students appreciate the necessity for revision and re-reading of the set texts.