Retaining assessed work
Types of assessment
Providers can use the information on this page to help them decide what assessment materials they need to retain.
We have listed types of student work, the associated forms of assessment, and the records we expect providers to retain in each case.
(whether produced in a physical or digital format)
Examples of what is submitted or assessed:
- Exams, essays, dissertations, multiple choice questions, posters, content of presentations, fieldwork notebooks, lab reports or write-ups, personal journals
Examples of records relating to the assessment process:
- Mark and feedback
What should be retained?
- Assessment brief
- Record of assessment
- All physical or digital written work. If in a physical form it could be digitised
How long should it be retained for?
- A period of five years after the end date of a course
Examples of what is submitted or assessed:
- Any written work
Examples of records relating to the assessment process:
- Mark and feedback
- a photo
- a video
What should be retained?
- Assessment brief
- Record of assessment of the work along with any written student submission
How long should it be retained for?
- A period of five years after the end date of a course
Examples of what is submitted or assessed:
- Sculptures, textiles, fashion and artwork
Examples of records relating to the assessment process:
- Mark and feedback
- a photo
- a video
What should be retained?
- Assessment brief
- Record of assessment
How long should it be retained for?
- A period of five years after the end date of a course
Examples of what is submitted or assessed:
- Film, video, podcast
Examples of records relating to the assessment process:
- Mark and feedback
What should be retained?
- Assessment brief
- The digitally recorded work and record of assessment
How long should it be retained for?
- A period of five years after the end date of a course
Examples of what is submitted or assessed:
- Dance, drama, music, production
Examples of records relating to the assessment process:
- Mark and feedback
- a photo
- a video
- a recording
What should be retained?
- Assessment brief
- Record of assessment
How long should it be retained for?
- A period of five years after the end date of a course
Examples of what is submitted or assessed:
- Clinical observation
- Sport (practical)
- Debates
- Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)
- Vivas
- Moots
- Presentations
Examples of records relating to the assessment process:
- Mark and feedback
- a photo
- a video
- a recording
What should be retained?
- Assessment brief
- Record of assessment / assessor observations
How long should it be retained for?
- A period of five years after the end date of a course
Examples of what is submitted or assessed:
- Any written or digital media elements
Examples of records relating to the assessment process:
- Mark and feedback
- relevant documentation - e.g. employer reports
What should be retained?
- Assessment brief
- Record of assessment along with any written or digital media elements
How long should it be retained for?
- A period of five years after the end date of a course
Examples of what is submitted or assessed:
- Any written or digital media elements
Examples of records relating to the assessment process:
- Mark and feedback
- relevant documentation - e.g. peer feedback
What should be retained?
- Assessment brief
- Record of assessment along with any written or digital media elements
How long should it be retained for?
- A period of five years after the end date of a course
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