1. Pūtake | Purpose
1.1. The purpose of this policy is to set the expectations for educational assessment for Te Pūkenga.
1.2. Educational assessment (henceforth, assessment) is used for diagnostic, formative, and summative purposes, and thus, for credentialling. It provides information for ākonga and kaiako about ākonga knowledge and skill starting point(s) and learning progress; provides evidence of the achievement of learning outcomes and Standards outcomes and requirements; and contributes to the attainment of competencies identified in graduate profiles.