What does this mean?

Students are prepared for assessment, engage in assessment in a meaningful way and are provided with assessment environments that support their learning and wellbeing. Teaching and support staff set clear expectations for assessment success and have visibility of student engagement in assessment tasks.

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Baseline for all courses
Good practice
Baseline for fully online courses

#	Threshold Description	Threshold Outcome
6.1	Clear instructions, expectations and context are provided for each piece of assessment.	Students are prepared for assessment and are aware of the requirements to successfully complete assessment activities.
6.3	Grading information and/or rubrics for students is published and accessible to students.	Students understand the framework under which their work will be assessed.

#	Threshold Description	Threshold Outcome
6.1	Clear instructions, expectations and context are provided for each piece of assessment.	Students are prepared for assessment and are aware of the requirements to successfully complete assessment activities.
6.2	Assessment is distributed across the course in order to offer opportunities for feedback throughout the course.	Student progress can be easily tracked, and at-risk students can be identified and supported.
6.3	Grading information and/or rubrics for students is published and accessible to students.	Students understand the framework under which their work will be assessed.
6.4	Where appropriate and relevant, links to model and exemplar assessment objects are shared with students.	Students understand and can prepare for successful assessment.

#	Threshold Description	Threshold Outcome
6.1	Clear instructions, expectations and context are provided for each piece of assessment.	Students are prepared for assessment and are aware of the requirements to successfully complete assessment activities.
6.2	Modular aligned assessment is distributed across the course in order to offer opportunities for feedback throughout the course.	Student progress can be easily tracked, and at-risk students can be identified and supported.
6.3	Grading information and/or rubrics for students is published and accessible to students.	Students understand the framework under which their work will be assessed.
6.4	Where appropriate and relevant, links to model and exemplar assessment objects are shared with students.	Students understand and can prepare for successful assessment.
6.5	Students are provided with a discussion board, or specific contact details, to ask questions and gain support for online assessment activities.	Students can receive advice and guidance when needed on online assessment activities where ever they are located.

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