Continuous and two-way: responds to pupil work and is presented in conversation.

• Formative

• Summative

Usually summarises information into marks, scores and grades.

• Formative

• Summative

Designed to assist teachers and pupils.

• Formative

• Summative

Assessment of learning.

• Formative

• Summative

Focuses on improvement and progress towards learning goal.

• Formative

• Summative

Designed for people who are not directly involved in daily learning and teaching.

• Formative

• Summative

Assessment for learning.

• Formative

• Summative

Needs to involve the pupil because the pupil is the person most able to improve the learning.

• Formative

• Summative

Final and one-way, presented in formal report.

• Formative

• Summative

Usually compares pupil's learning either with other pupils or the "standard" for a grade/level.

• Formative

• Summative