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Feedback is an important part of your learning journey. Through your time at university you will receive feedback in a number of ways, all of which will be offered in a way that supports your progression. Please look through the below tabs for some further guidance on understanding feedback and how to use it proactively to support you through your time at university.
Formative Feedback
Formative feedback is offered at points throughout each unit ahead of final assessment. The purpose of formative feedback is to help you build on your work before you submit your final piece of work. It will tell you where your weaker points are and what to do to improve.
Summative Feedback
Summative feedback measures how well you have done and will include your final grade with feedback on your assessment submission.
Written Feedback
Written feedback is commonly given through tutorials ahead of summative assessment and as part of your grade from final submission. To benefit from your feedback you should read any comments carefully – it’s not just about the mark you get. If there’s anything you don’t understand, make a note and ask the marker for more information. Make sure you know what your mark means by reading the grading descriptor in your handbook and reflect on your feedback and think about how you can do better next time.
Oral Feedback
Oral feedback is mainly given during teaching sessions and guides you to where you need to improve ahead of summative assessment. When getting oral feedback, remember to participate, ask questions in lectures or contributing during seminar sessions, be proactive and make appointments to see your tutor or a learning development tutor. Make notes and reflect on what you’ve heard – how can you use this feedback? Use other people’s feedback, other students will also ask questions and contribute during seminars.
Peer Feedback
Peer feedback is gained by discussing your work with your fellow students, talking through your ideas and getting feedback from them on what they think.
Why is feedback important?
How do you use feedback productively?
Feedback Plan
You may find it useful to reorganise your feedback into a list of bullet points, organised by topic point, you can then use it as a check list or reminder for future assignments as well as the basis for tutorials. You may find it helpful to use our Feedback Plan template.
How is your grade decided and what does it mean?
Learning Development Tutors
Learning Development Tutors work with students to help ensure they have the knowledge, skills and confidence to be successful learners. For more information about Learning Development Tutors and to book a tutorial see our help pages.
Further Reading
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