Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:

• Analyse and explain principles behind the major textile manufacturing operational stages.
• Quantify operational parameters and operational rates.
• Identify potential limitations and problems and propose solutions.
• Formulate options for improvement.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2:

• Interpret and apply theoretical knowledge related to textile science to contextualised situations.
• Measure and quantify appropriate data.
• Calculate and display numerical and statistical data in a scientific way.
• Select a course of action based on accepted scientific and engineering practice appropriately.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3:

• Apply production measuring techniques appropriately.
• Show calculated data is in industry standard formats and communicable.
• Demonstrate an awareness of possible problems and misrepresentations.
• Make management decisions based on the outcomes.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4:

• Construct reports clearly using scientifically correct quantitative terminology.
• Derive arguments based on sound theoretical understanding of textile processes.
• Apply plant level industrial relation procedures.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 5:

• Apply knowledge of scientifically acceptable ways by which a textile product can be modified.
• Evaluate a feasible textile related research topic.
• Validate an understanding of the research process by compiling a research proposal based on sound scientific methods.
• Compile a valid and applicable literature survey.
• Collect, analyse, organise and evaluate critically information.
• Exhibit research writing skills by compiling a research report with clear findings, discussion and recommendations.

Integrated Assessment:

Integrated assessments will be used to combine the assessment of a variety of different skills at the same time, including:

• Assessing a number of Exit Level Outcomes together.
• Assessing a number of Associated Assessment Criteria together.
• Using a combination of assessment methods and instruments.

This is to ensure that the purpose of the qualification is achieved. Integrated assessments will combine a number of different elements and will require learners to bring together different sets of Exit Level Outcomes of learning into a demonstration of applied competence.

Integrated assessment will be emphasised in the Bachelor of Applied Science in Textile Science because it links to the notion of applied competence which is a central concern of the National Qualification Framework. Applied competence will be achieved by combining practical competence, foundational competence, and reflective competence.

Integrated assessments will:

• Assess a number of Exit Level Outcomes together using written classroom tests, practicals, projects, presentations, and/or assignments.
• Assess a number of Associated Assessment Criteria together using written classroom tests, practicals, projects, presentations, and/or assignments.
• In some cases, use a number of assessment methods for an outcome.

Integrated assessment will support integrated learning. It will develop and measure the learner's abilities not only to understand the underpinning theory but also apply it in authentic contexts and to reflect on what they have learned, what they are doing, and why they are doing it.

Formative and Summative Assessment:

• Formative assessments will be used to support the learner developmentally and to provide feedback into the teaching and learning process. Typically, Formative assessments will comprise 40% of the final mark.
• Summative assessments will be used to evaluate and measure the learner's learning, skills acquisition, and academic achievement. Typically, Summative assessments will comprise 60% of the final mark.

Academic staff who teach a course/module are responsible for designing, implementing, and marking both formative and summative learner assessments, for recording results, and for feedback to learners.