Welcome to the Assessment Learning Kit! 

We run a number of parallel programs each year, all with a unique character and content, yet they all follow the same fundamental principles and framework. Every program has a Program Steering Committee, PSC, consisting of industry representatives from the field of the program. This group could be described as the Board of the program and is continuously involved to make sure that the course goals around knowledge, skills and competence are relevant for the industry.

A program is divided into courses, which each have a number of course goals. Every course consists of a number of projects that are designed to meet the course goals. The projects are based on authentic, real-world briefs. You will have ample opportunities to work in teams, including with real clients on their briefs, allowing you to actively engage in learning towards reaching the course goals.

A course goal describes an educational goal that reflects the requirements of the course; something you shall be able to do, like ‘design’, ‘analyse’, ‘develop’, ‘collaborate’ or ‘perform’. Each course has specific course goals that together shape the unique profile and purpose of the course.

The course goals are divided into three categories:

1. Knowledge: What you need to know.

2. Skills: What you need to do.

3. Competence: How you apply what you know and do independently.

The course goals are outlined in your Course Curriculum, mapped to each course. The same course goal can be included in several projects to give you more opportunities to reach it, but importantly, it will only be assessed once in the Program.

Courses are designed on the principle of constructive alignment; course goals that define the learning outcomes of the course and embody essential components of the related workplace, learning sessions that support those course goals, and assessment opportunities to evaluate the learning that has taken place.

It all begins with the course goals, so start by going through each course goal for the course and define what it means. As a student, this process is your responsibility but the LD&F and your Industry Leaders are there to support you. This will help you focus and navigate the project learnings. 

As a next step, create a system for constant documentation of your projects. Document how you have applied your learnings, how you have used feedback and how you have incorporated learning sessions into your work.  With your documentation you can build evidence to prove your learnings when it’s time for assessment. 

Sometimes an assessment will involve working in a group and providing evidence of your learnings together. Bear in mind that each student is assessed on their own merit, and it is crucial that you contribute to your team or group in a professional and collaborative manner. Hyper Island reserves the right to verify a student’s knowledge, skills and/or competence, if further evidence is needed to recommend a specific grade or achievement of a course goal.

You are assessed during a course. During the assessment you will have the attention of one or more assessors. Your task is to show and contextualise evidence that you have reached the knowledge, skills or competence described in the course goal and expected by industry. That is, that you are real world ready. 

The format of each assessment may vary depending on the course goals you are assessed on and is stated in the Course Curriculum. If you are unsure, please check with your LD&F/Industry Leader.

Before the assessment, the assessors will ask themselves ‘how will we know if the student has achieved the course goals’? You should ask yourself, the Industry Leaders and your classmates during the projects, this same question on a regular basis. 

Hyper Island collaborates with industry professionals as assessors. The role of the assessor is to:

1. assess your real world readiness, in relation to the course goals and your learning journey.

2. contribute to quality-assuring Hyper Island and the program itself so that it lives up to its standards and the expectations from the industry.

3. make an assessment recommendation, a grade.

Hyper Island as an education provider carries the responsibility of your grades and will act upon the recommendation and input from the assessors. Sometimes, a Course may utilise an “assess along the way” approach, where, for example, the Industry Leader will act as an assessor during or at the end of the Course.

Before, during and after the assessment, all the assessors and your Program Manager (the assessment panel) meet to calibrate, discuss the criteria and align on the assessment principles. The purpose is that all assessors make assessment and grade recommendations according to the same standard. The final grade  is a joint decision agreed upon by the assessment panel, after assessment calibration.

At Hyper Island, we apply the grading principles set by MYH, Myndigheten för Yrkeshögskolan (the regulating authority). Each course goal can either be achieved or not achieved.
The Pass with Distinction criteria can either be achieved or not achieved.

Course grade

The courses consists of a number of course goals, and after finishing the course, you will be awarded a course grade based on the following: 

NO PASS (NP): If you do not achieve all course goals.

PASS (P): If you achieve all course goals.

PASS WITH DISTINCTION (PD): If you achieve all course goals and achieve the Pass With Distinction criteria, stated in the Course Curriculum. 

Grades are reported to MYH within 4 weeks of the assessment. If you do not participate in projects and do not turn up for assessment, you will be marked as ABSENT in the system, and will eventually be asked to take a study break. At the end of the school year, admins will report all students who have not passed all their courses from the first year to CSN, and their CSN application for the second year will be pending or denied until they pass all those courses.

Reassessment

If you don’t pass the course, your Program Manager will contact you to offer a reassessment, with the format outlined in the curriculum. The guidelines for reassessment are as follows:

1. You can reassess the course goals you did not achieve, if you are awarded a NO PASS.

2. You can reassess the PASS WITH DISTINCTION criteria if you were absent for it. 

3. The reassessment will take place within a reasonable time after when the course grade was given.

4. There will be one reassessment date within 3 months after the ordinary graduation date. If you still have “No Pass” as a course grade after 3 months, we can not guarantee a formal graduation. 

Appeal of assessment grades

There is no possibility to appeal a set grade. The Head of School may consult on individual cases. However, Hyper Island provides several possibilities for re-assessment with different assessors to support you in graduating.