ABSTRACT
In this chapter, the results of a study reviewing staff and student experience with assessment on the modular programmes are discussed. In order to identify central concerns about the successes of modular assessment, students and staff were simply asked to identify any positive and any negative features of assessment within the modular system. The Variety of formative use of assessment includes essays, oral presentations, practical assessments, laboratory notes, portfolios of work, examinations. One interesting issue which staff raised, not related to modular assessment but is worth mentioning in the context of enhancing student capability, is staff/student relationships. In anticipation of higher student numbers, staff decided to assess through examinations based on computer-marked multiple choice questions for Level assessment included essay work and practical work. Staff teaching loads in any semester vary, so that staff with heavy teaching loads in a semester could find themselves with an enormous marking load.
