The document summarizes research into the first-year student experience of assessment at the University of Brighton. It finds that while there is a good variety of assessment types across different modules, the timing of assessments and feedback could be improved. Students report that assessments have helped develop their skills but better time management is still needed. Lecturers have different rationales for their assessment approaches. The research aims to identify ways to enhance assessment and learning in the first year.

1. The first year experience of assessment Alison Bone University of Brighton 29 January 2010