Assessment - Resources for Students

What's it all about?
Succeeding at your studies will obviously involve doing well in your assessments. But aren’t all assessments different? Is it possible to learn general methods to succeed at any assessment task?

Step by step guide to getting through your assessments

Learning from your assessment feedback

Assess your skills

Not sure where to start? Have a go at this simple activity designed to help you determine your strengths and development needs.

Top 3 activities

The Assignment Survival Kit
The ASK can help you to plan and complete different forms of assessment (essays, reports, maths). Type in the due date for your assessment and then follow the suggested steps.

Brainstorming ideas for your assessment
Sometimes the hardest part about an assessment is just getting started. Use this guide to brainstorming to get your ideas flowing for your next assessment.

Proofreading your work
Do you find that you often get feedback about the need to proofread and edit your work? Try this exercise. How well did you do? Check your answers

Further activities and resources
Do you sometimes find it difficult to understand your assessment question?

• Guide to instruction words

• Guide to maths instruction words

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Guide to checking your references

Guide to revising for maths assessments

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Further reading

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