Scheduled Assessments

This page will provide you with an overview of how our Scheduled Assessment records sit in Paradigm and all the fields required when adding scheduled assessments to a Scheduled Unit.

Overview

Scheduled Assessments in Paradigm are what define the final outcome or grade of a Scheduled Unit. Scheduled Assessments can be added from the defined assessments at the Base Unit level or totally create a new set of Scheduled Assessments at the Scheduled Unit level.

When adding Scheduled Assessments, the Scheduled Unit record is required, see Scheduled Units.

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Scheduled Assessments Fields

The following are the fields in Paradigm when you add scheduled assessments to a Scheduled Unit record.

Fields with * denote required fields when adding scheduled assessments.

Field Name

Overview

Scheduled Unit Name

The Scheduled Unit Name where the assessment belongs

Assessment Code*

The Assessment Code set by your institution.

Assessment Id

Select from the dropdown list

Assessment Name*

The name of the assignment or work required. You can be specific here to make entering grades easier so that the correct marks can be entered against the correct assessment at a later time. e.g. Assessment 1 - Interpretive Dance Essay

Assessment Type*

What type of work is required for this assessment?

NOTE: The items in the dropdown can be customised via the System > Edit Code Items menu. The Code Type Id is "ASSESSMENT_TYPE". Refer to the Edit Code Items workflow.

The following are some of the default assessment types in Paradigm:

  • Assignment

  • Attendance

  • Audition

  • Class Work

  • Essay

  • Examination

  • Project

  • Test

  • Quiz

  • Book Report

  • Journal

  • Major Assessment

  • Minor Assessment

Description

A description of the required work. e.g. "A 1000 word Essay on the origins of interpretive dance and the concept of communication in the early 20th Century"

Maximum Mark*

What is the Maximum Mark available for this assignment? e.g. 25

Minimum Mark*

What is the Minimum Mark required to pass this assignment? e.g.12.5

Weighting

What is the weighting of this assignment within the whole unit? e.g.25

Start Week

What week is the work undertaken in the unit?

End Week

What is the last week that the work can be submitted?

Sequence Number

The display sequence of the assessment when shown with the other assessments of the Scheduled Unit

Enforce Minimum Mark

Set this field if you want to enforce a minimum mark

Minimum Mark Fail grade

Set this field if you want to set a default grade if the student fails on this assessment

Delivery Mode identifier

VET - Providers. What is the delivery method of this unit and assignment?

  • Classroom

  • Electronic

  • Employment Based

  • Not Applicable - Recognition of Prior learning

  • Other (none of the above e.g. Print based)

Scheduled Hours

What are the schedule number of delivery or training hours required to complete this assessment? e.g. 25

Vet in Schools

Is this a VET in schools based unit?

  • A VET in Schools Program

  • Not a VET in Schools Program

AVET126

  • Combination of All Modes

  • Combination of External and Workplace-based

  • Combination of Internal and External

  • Combination Internal and Workplace-based

  • Do not report

  • External Delivery

  • Internal Delivery

  • Not Applicable

  • Workplace-based delivery

Assessment Status

What is the status of this assessment?

  • Active| Confirmed if currently is being used

  • Archived

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