Using the PECF to support learners Participant pack - Excellence ...

Skills for Life
Improvement Programme
Assessment
Assessment forms a key element during every phase of
the learning cycle. Assessment enables practitioners to:
‣ identify a learner’s level in order to select the right
programme. This is initial assessment;
‣ establish a starting point for learning. This is
sometimes called diagnostic assessment;
‣ monitor progress and identify next steps in planning
learning, termed formative assessment;
‣ recognise and record achievements, called
summative assessment.
(DfES, 2006)
28 Skills for Life Improvement Programme
E1 Developing literacy (communication), language and numeracy skills with learners
with learning difficulties using person-centred approaches – Participant pack