Online Assessment

SQA, through its SOLAR project (Scottish OnLine Assessment Resource), is developing online summative assessments to support its programme of HN modernisation.

Scotland's Colleges Learning Resources has online formative assessment items across a range of subject areas at SCQF levels 1-8. These assessment items were designed to be incorporated into the range of VLEs in place in colleges in Scotland. Most learning materials in college VLEs were supported by formative assessment items.

The benefits of online assessment include:

• immediate feedback and reinforcement to candidates
• improved flexibility of access
• savings in valuable teaching staff time.