Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
Further Education Colleges
How well do learners achieve?

In effective self-assessment, achievement is evaluated by the extent to which...

1.3the analysis of added value indicates that learners make at least the progress expected of them.

Success in adult literacy, numeracy and ESOL provision in the FE college context means...

1.3.1initial assessment collects information about learner attainment at the start of the course, and this is mapped to the national standards.
1.3.2individual progress is measured against this initial baseline to record individual learning gains or distance travelled.
1.3.3learners receiving additional support on mainstream courses have higher than average retention and achievement outcomes.

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