How do you know your students really understand?
Assessment isn’t just about final grades, it’s about insight, feedback, and growth. In the Vivedus Framework, we approach assessment through three powerful lenses: diagnostic, formative, and summative.
Assessment with Purpose
Each type of assessment plays a distinct role in the learning journey:
- Diagnostic – What do students already know or believe?
- Formative – How is their understanding growing over time?
- Summative – What knowledge and creative outcomes have they demonstrated?
These assessment types should be thoughtfully embedded throughout your unit - not tacked on at the end.
Assessment in Action
In a Year 9 History unit on Conflict:
- Diagnostic: Students share prior knowledge about WWI causes via a concept map.
- Formative: Learners analyse propaganda posters mid-unit and get feedback on interpreting bias.
- Summative: They create a multimedia campaign imagining responses to modern conflict scenarios.
Each assessment links to possibility thinking phases, helping you evaluate not just what students know, but how they use knowledge creatively.
Design Tip: Assess the Dispositions Too
Look beyond content mastery. What creative dispositions have emerged? Are students showing persistence, reflection, or autonomy?
ViV-iT Helps You Track It All
As you plan, ViV-iT helps tag each PT card with relevant assessment types. This ensures your assessments are intentional, aligned and capable of capturing deep learning.
