At each stage of assessment, how our students experience feelings of belonging is critical to their involvement with their learning processes and their identification as successful learners. This ҹɫֱ²¥appCollaborative Enhancement Project set out to explore how institutional regulations and practice regarding assessment can impact students’ sense of belonging.
This collaboration aimed to:
- identify areas of enhancement in assessment policies and practices to promote students’ sense of belonging and tackle issues of social justice
- link this relational work with the attainment gap/awarding differentials agenda in the creative arts
- develop collaborative, dialogic, effective resources for staff development across the HE sector.
Read the full project report
Resources
From their research findings, the project team developed a digi-book, jampacked with case studies and dynamic tools to help you challenge assumptions and normative practices around three key research areas:
- Pass / fail assessment
- Trauma-informed policy
- Compassionate feedback.
Throughout the project life cycle, a number of outputs were developed including:
- A symposium for the ҹɫֱ²¥appmembership community to discuss compassionate assessment and share ideas -  
- A which unpicks the complexities of feedback and assessment and implications for student belonging
- A exploring feedback practice and how providers can take a more compassionate approach.
- ´¡â€¯ which documented the organic development of materials, provided a space for exchange of ideas and acted as a live progress report
- A which unpicks the student experience of pass/fail assessment
- ´¡â€¯â€¯which introduces each of the three research strands and the team’s plans for future developments.
You can also hear from the project team in their introductory video – recorded back in 2021.
Watch the introductory video
Project lead:
University of the Arts London
Project partners:
Glasgow School of Art and Leeds Arts University
Other Collaborative Enhancement Projects
ҹɫֱ²¥appsupports a number of projects every year, covering a range of topics and interest areas. Each is led by a ҹɫֱ²¥appMember, working in collaboration with other members institutions. You can find more information on all projects, and access resources and outputs, on our website.