# Base Assessments ## Overview Base Assessments in Paradigm can be added to a Base Unit record that would define all possible assessment types required to complete the unit. These can also be used to define the unit outcome or grade of the unit. These records can be added under each Base Unit record as necessary with all the required and additional fields needed for a base assessment record to meet your business or institution's requirements. We used the term "base" as you can always copy these assessments to scheduled units every time you need to schedule base units each semester. Base Assessments in Paradigm are recorded against each Base Unit.

## Base Assessment Fields The following are all the fields available in Paradigm when you add a base assessment record to the system. Note that some of the fields are highly customisable to meet your naming convention. Fields with **\*** denote required fields when adding a new base assessment record in the system.


Field Name	Description
Unit Id	system-generated. The Unit Id where the Assessment is created against
Unit Name	system-generated. The Unit Name where the Assessment is created against
Code ID *	Assessment Code Id. If not set, the system will generate its own unique code for the created assessment
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.
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. 50 out of 100
Minimum Mark *	What is the Minimum Mark required to pass this assignment? e.g. 80 out of 100
Weighting *	What is the weighting of this assignment within the whole unit? e.g. 25% out of the 100%
Start Week	What is the start week of the work undertaken in the unit?
End Week	What is the last week that the work can be submitted?
Sequence Number	The order of the assessment in the display of the list of all assessments for a Base Unit record in the system
Assessment Submission Type	How this assessment can be submitted? Code Items can be customised under the Code Type Id of "ASSESSMENT_SUB_TYPE", see Edit Code Items Submitted in Class Electronic Submission Submitted by employment provider or review Not Applicable (RPL, Credit Transfer, etc.)
Delivery Mode (AVET)	VET - Providers. What is the delivery method for this unit and assignment? Code Items can be customised under the Code Type Id of "ASSESSMENT_SUB_TYPE", see Edit Code Items Classroom-based Electronic-based Employment-Based Not Applicable - Recognition of Prior learning Other (none of the above e.g. Print based)
Scheduled Hours (AVET)	What is the scheduled number of delivery or training hours required to complete this assessment?
Vet in Schools	Is this a VET in a school-based unit? A VET in Schools Program Not a VET in Schools Program
Predominant Delivery Mode	Select from the following options: External Delivery Internal Delivery Not Applicable Workplace-based Delivery
Delivery Mode (AVET126)	Select from the following options: Combination of All Modes Combination of External and Workplace-based Combination of Internal and External Combination of Internal and Workplace-based Do not report External Delivery Internal Delivery Not Applicable Workplace-based delivery
Primary Assessment	Yes \| No
Assessment Status	What is the status of this assessment? Active Archived
Aligned Program Id	Select the Course where this assessment is aligned to

## How to Add Assessments to a Base Unit Record Refer to the [**Add Base Assessments to Base Units Workflow**](/home/paradigm-knowledge-base/curriculum-management/workflows/manage-assessments-in-base-units/add-base-assessments-to-base-units.md) for instructions on how to add base assessments to a base unit record in Paradigm. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.silverband.com.au/home/paradigm-knowledge-base/curriculum-management/record-types/base-assessments.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.