Assessment Hub

Policies & Frameworks   

Assessment policy for UCT (2024)  

The 'Assessment Policy for UCT (2024)' pdf provides the principles and framework for designing fair, valid, reliable, inclusive, and learning-centred assessment. It supports high-quality assessment practices across all faculties while promoting academic integrity and responding to the evolving higher education landscape.

Examinations policy & procedures manual  

The 'Examinations Policy & Procedures Manual' pdf outlines UCT’s regulations and operational procedures for examinations. It provides guidance on examination planning, conduct, assessment types, roles and responsibilities, and quality assurance to ensure examinations are fair, consistent, secure, and academically robust across the University.

UCT framework for Artificial Intelligence in education  

The 'UCT Framework for Artificial Intelligence in Education' pdf provides practical guidance for the responsible, ethical, and purposeful integration of AI in teaching, learning, and assessment. It supports staff and students in fostering AI literacy while promoting academic integrity, critical engagement, and inclusive educational practice.   

Guides

Amathuba resources  

The Amathuba Resources for Staff site provides guidance on using Amathuba and its assessment tools. Assessment-related resources are available under the section ‘Tool Guides’ and cover: Rubric; Quick Eval; Learning Outcomes; Assignments; Quizzes; Lumi Tutor & Lumi Feedback; Gradescope; and Turnitin.

Assessment redesign for AI: An interactive guide  

The Assignment Redesign for AI: An Interactive Guide is a specialised version of the Good Practice for Assessment Guide, with a focus on AI. Access the guide through UCT’s learning management system - Amathuba.

Good practices for assessment guide  

The 'Good Practices for Assessment Guide' webpage and pdf offers practical, evidence-informed strategies for designing inclusive, authentic, and effective assessment. It supports educators with principles, examples, and recommendations that enhance student learning, improve feedback practices, and promote fair, meaningful assessment across diverse teaching contexts.

Staff guide: Assessment & academic integrity in the age of AI  

The 'Staff Guide for Assessment & Academic Integrity in the Age of AI' pdf supports UCT staff in navigating assessment challenges arising from generative AI. It provides practical strategies, approaches, and tools to adapt assessment practices while safeguarding academic integrity and promoting responsible AI engagement.

Start with outcomes: Framework for assessment redesign in an age of AI  

The 'Framework for Purposive Assessment Redesign in an Age of AI' pdf supports educators in rethinking assessment practices through a principled, outcomes-focused approach. It guides the redesign of assessments to remain meaningful, authentic, and aligned with learning goals while responding effectively to opportunities and challenges presented by AI.

Do’s, don’ts and don’t knows: Responding to AI in assessment in universities  

The 'Do’s, Don’ts and Don’t Knows: Responding to AI in Assessment in Universities' pdf guide offers practical advice for navigating AI’s impact on assessment. It supports educators in making informed decisions, balancing innovation with academic integrity, and developing fair, transparent, and AI-responsive assessment practices.   

Workshops

Below are workshops that are offered at selected times throughout the year and can also be arranged on request. Bespoke workshops are available in person or online and can be tailored to the needs of a department or group. Contact Cheng-Wen Huang or Shanali Govender to discuss your requirements or make a booking.

Assessment for learning workshop

This workshop explored how assessment can move beyond measurement to actively support student learning. Participants engage with approaches for designing meaningful assessments, providing constructive feedback, and aligning assessment practices with learning outcomes to enhance student growth and success.

Starting with outcomes: A principled approach to AI-responsive assessment redesign

Starting with Outcomes: A principled approach to AI-responsive assessment redesign explored how educators can rethink assessment design by focusing on intended learning outcomes, constructive alignment, and responsible AI integration. The session shared principles for creating meaningful, authentic assessments that support student learning in an evolving AI landscape.

Digitally-enabled T&L workshop: Flexible assessment and feedback

The Digitally-enabled T&L Workshop: Flexible Assessment and Feedback explored approaches for using digital tools to support adaptable assessment practices, enhance feedback processes, and create more engaging learning experiences. The session highlighted practical strategies for designing flexible, student-centred assessment in digitally enabled teaching environments.   

Support and Services

Writing Centre Support (Students)  

Develop your academic writing through personalised, one-to-one consultations with trained writing consultants. The Writing Centre supports students at every stage of the writing process, helping them strengthen ideas, structure, argumentation, and academic conventions while fostering independent, confident writers—not providing an editing service.

FHS Writing Lab (Students and staff)  

To support you on your journey to becoming a better writer, the Writing Lab offers one-on-one consultations, group consultations, workshops by request, and electronic PDF resources.

Book a CILT consultation (Staff)  

Turn student feedback into meaningful teaching improvements through practical support, professional development, tailored consultations, workshops, studios, courses and opportunities to deepen your teaching practice.   

Events

AI and assessment symposium  

The 'AI and Assessment Symposium' brings together UCT educators, researchers, and practitioners to explore emerging approaches to assessment in the age of artificial intelligence. Hosted by CILT, the event supports dialogue, innovation, and the development of AI-responsive assessment practices across the university.   

Projects & Grants

UCT assessment project  

Explore the 'UCT Assessment Project' website and its work to transform undergraduate assessment through revised policy, research, staff development, and practical resources that promote assessment literacy, improve learning outcomes, and support student success across the university.

Enhancing assessment literacy and practices in the age of AI project  

This project equips UCT staff to design effective, ethical, and AI-responsive assessments through practical guidance, resources, case studies, and professional development, supporting the implementation of UCT's Assessment Policy and fostering assessment practices that enhance student learning and academic integrity.

AI innovation grants  

The AI Teaching Innovation Grants support UCT staff in exploring practical, ethical, and creative uses of artificial intelligence in teaching and learning.