Assessment of the policy

It is common practice to label assessment as being formative, diagnostic or summative according to the major purpose of the assessment. The major purpose of formative assessment is to help students attain higher levels of performance. The major purpose of diagnostic assessment is to determine the nature of students‟ learning and then provide the appropriate feedback or intervention. The major purpose of summative assessment is to indicate the standards achieved by students at particular points in their schooling. It is geared towards reporting and certification.