Assessment 

How are trainees assessed?

Liverpool Hope University adopts a holistic approach to the monitoring and assessment of trainees. This takes place within a variety of contexts;

• Key summative assessment points (e.g. Subject Progress Points, Academic Assignments, VIVAs, Final Progress Reports and in University Profiling Meetings) 

• Subject Knowledge Audits 

• Intensive Training and practice e.g. micro teaching 

• Weekly Progress Discussion meetings and the completion of the Weekly Progress Meeting Form

• Formatively within taught university sessions, through activities, interactions and formative assessment activities

• Lesson observations and subsequent focussed pedagogical discussions

• Professional Placement Tutor (PPT) quality assurance visits

• Additional support for trainees causing concern (targeted support plans) procedures as appropriate

During a placement, mentors need to consider how well a trainee is mastering the components of our ITE curriculum at each phase of their training (beginning, developing and mastering). This is completed using the progress review and component tracker on eprofile. This allows mentors to assess the accumulation of knowledge over time. Whilst completing a professional placement, assessment against the key components identified in the school-based curriculum takes place on a weekly basis through the weekly progress meetings and Progress Review. Mentors will complete a summative assessment at the end of a placement captured in the Final Progress review meeting and accompanying documentation. 

The progress review and component tracker on the e-profile details the Liverpool Hope University thematic and subject components that trainees are expected to learn throughout their professional placement. These should be used to support discussion and target setting with the trainee on a regular basis during the weekly lesson observation and progress meetings as an opportunity to record progress. Mentors also consider trainee progress against all of these components to make a final holistic judgement.