What is formative and summative assessment?
Formative assessment Formative assessment is assessment that is used primarily for feedback, i.e. to allow students and – teachers to test – knowledge and skills in order to discover whether concepts have been learnt and understood. Formative assessment is also an opportunity to practice the kinds of assessment formats that are used in the ANU Medical School program’s barrier exams. This is an important learning and exam skill development opportunity. Taking formative assessment seriously will help students improve their learning and progression through the program. Summative assessment Summative assessment determines whether the Medical School’s criteria for mastery and progression to the next stage of the program have been met. Summative assessment determines whether students have achieved the competency required and is usually a barrier that must be passed to move on to the next year in the program or to graduate. Course Requirements Satisfied (CRS) For each summative assessment a m
