Initial assessment

What is Initial Assessment?

• A starting point

• An end point

• A middle point

• None of the above

Could an Initial assessment! be a pressure test?

• I have no idea

• Yes as this is a graded starting point for students

• No, this has no relevance to Education

• Maybe if this is only linked to your course

Is there a difference between initial assessment and diagnostic?

What is diagnostic assessment?

• Identifying current knowledge and areas for development?

• Negotiating learning?

• Identifying if the student is on the correct course?

• A student quiz to introduce them to the course?

What is BKSB used for?

• To establish the students' levels of maths and English skills?

• To see how confident and motivated the student is?

• To identify the practical skills in a curriculum area?

• BKSB is not used for anything in particular?

How long should an initial assessment last?

• 30 minutes?

• 40 minutes?

• 50 minutes?

• Time depends on whether initial assessment is theory or practical based?

What is the purpose of continuous assessment?

• To determine if the student is on the correct course?

• It helps the teacher?

• Continuous assessment is effective to determine and develop competencies?

• To develop confidence?

How is initial assessment completed?

• Verbal

• Written

• Digitial

• All?

What is plenary used for?

• Starting points and exit ticket?

• Individualisation?

• Differentiation?

• All? of the above

How confident are you at using Initial Assessment?

• Confident?

• Have not used initial assessment?

• Room for improvement?

• Don't need any new information on initial assessment?