Course Description

In the first two courses we looked at different types of assessment and how they are used, then looked at test design: the tasks, criteria and learning from assessments. This third course in the series on assessment focuses on feedback.  It should help you to answer the following questions:

  • What is feedback?
  • What is quantitative feedback and qualitative feedback, and what are the benefits of each?
  • What kind of feedback is helpful/not helpful? What kind of feedback can be called ‘constructive’?
  • What is a marking code and how can one be used?
  • How to meet the challenges of giving feedback on speaking?



Course Author

Course Author Alex Semakin

Alex Semakin has been a teacher of English since 1995, working mostly in Russia with short spells in the USA and Israel. Since 2002 he has worked for UK-based online TEFL courses as a trainer, director of studies, course writer and editor. In 2014 Alex received his MA degree in TESOL from the University of Manchester. His special interest is in communicative teaching of grammar. He particularly enjoys breaking down complex grammatical concepts into simple explanations for his students and materials users. Alex lives in Perm, Russia with his wife and two sons.