Recognising and Recording Progress and Achievement (RARPA)

Stage 4 Recording Progress

Formative assessment is recognising and recording progress and achievement during a programme. It provides feedback to the learners and tutors alike about the ‘distance travelled’ and ‘value added.’  Evidence will include some or all of the following:-


  • Record the progress of your learners

  • Show evidence of change to curriculum plans

  • Make time to provide written and verbal feedback; clear feedback so they can improve their performance

  • Keep evidence in a course file

  • Encourage learners to self assess

  • Review individual and group progress

  • Review attendance

  • Identify types of individual or group learning plans (new ones developed to suit specific programme areas)