Shannalee Fast, Shaneel Du Toit and Laura Ozols

As a group we believe that one of the most important issues to consider for successful assessment is to focus on the students desires and needs. This may include a system where students to understand their development and their strengths & weaknesses, so they can be motivated to improve and recognise gaps in their own learning. Secondly, it is important for teachers to be aware of the students' holistic being when preparing lessons and corresponding assessment, in order that they may  experience meaningful education and have equal opportunity to succeed and compete within the classroom. Manageable timing and sequence of assessments across all subject areas is also a important issue for "best practice"  in assessment. This requires communication between subject teachers so students have a balanced workload.