Recognising and Recording Progress and Achievement (RARPA)

Stage 5 End of Programme Assessment – a review of overall progress and achievement

Summative assessment is the review of overall progress and achievement at the end of the programme and indicates the ‘value added’ and ‘distance travelled’ by learners during a course or programme.  Evidence will include some or all of the following:-

• Learner self assessment

• Learner evaluations

• Tutor summative assessment to include written feedback on their assessed work / learning activities (ILPs) 

• Evidence of achievements in course files

• Photos/video/CD/online

• Written documents

• Audio

• Examples of learners work/ products

• Witness statements

• Discuss progression and next steps

• Documenting advice and guidance