The main objectives at the start of the project.

1. Perform an initial audit of the range and nature of assessment policy and practice on selected courses, and learning, teaching and assessment strategies at Southampton Solent University, Oxford Brookes University and Bournemouth University in order to establish a baseline, repeating the audit at the start of year four to inform the evaluation.

2. Investigate current practice in creative assessment in other disciplines (e.g. art, design and music) that can be applied to the project.

3. Support and empower staff to promote active change in the development of the range and nature of assessment through an incremental and sustainable “buddy” programme at nine institutions.

4. Annually evaluate the staff and student experience of non- and partly-written inclusive assessment using focus groups, with an emphasis on the experience of dyslexic students.

5. Produce a range of exemplar assessment briefs, with supporting justification and staff development activities, for the promotion of non- and partly-written assessments, which can be tailored initially to Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism subjects and then to other disciplines.

6. Disseminate the benefits of using partly and non-written inclusive assessment and showcase a range of adaptable assessment briefs, development resources and student work through workshops, a website and other publications.

7. Influence change in institutional policy on learning, teaching and assessment to encourage creative and innovative assessment methods.

At the end of the project we hope to have achieved the following outputs. Or return to our welcome page menu.