A Compulsory Examination for all Examiners

All questions are to be answered. This examination is untimed. Consultation with others (including students) and reference to books and other sources is recommended.

1. What objectives do you assess?

2. Justify and criticise your choice of assessment methods. Refer to research in your answer.

3. Describe, justify and criticise your methods of grading.

4. With reference to research findings describe, justify and criticise your marking techniques to overcome the following when using non-objective tests.

(a)	The "halo effect"
(b)	variations in standards on a single occasion
(c)	variations in standards on different occasions
(d)	variations between examiners
(e)	differences in students' handwriting

5. How do you ensure that your standards are similar to standards adopted in comprable examinations?

6. Assess your answers to questions 1- 5^*

From Donald A Bligh et al. Teaching Students. Exeter University 1975