Assessment is an essential feature of the teaching and learning process, is properly managed, and meets the requirements of accreditation bodies and employers

1. Assessment is integral to and integrated into every learning and teaching strategy adopted, and includes formative as well as summative processes.
2. Assessment is a measurement of the achievement of learning outcomes.
3. The assessment strategies in a course are congruent with the aims and outcomes of student learning in the course.
4. A range of parties, besides the educator, is involved in assessment of learners: for example, there might be self-assessment, peer assessment, and assessment by employers.
5. Assessment information (including learning outcomes, assessment criteria as well as assessment procedures and dates) is provided in all courses, modules or topics, and assessment exemplars are made available to assessors and learners.
6. Records are kept so that learners can receive detailed and accurate feedback on their progress/performance.
7. If students have a complaint about the fairness of the assessment, there is a system whereby they can appeal.
8. The processes and results of assessment fulfil the requirements of accreditation bodies.
9. The processes and results of assessment are relevant to the needs of employers, community educational providers, and government departments.
10. Employers such as the private sector, government, non-governmental educational providers and the community have access to statements of learning outcomes for relevant courses/programmes as well as the level of achievement of the learners of these outcomes.