The documentation of the evidence is an assessment strategy relevant to all students. Teachers use a range of methods to document student learning as a means of assessing student understanding. Teachers may use written records of student conversations, comments, annotated pieces of student work that may form part of a student portfolio.

Summative assessment aims to give teachers and students a clear insight into students, understanding. It can assess several elements simultaneously: it informs and improve student learning and the teaching process, it measures understanding of the central idea, and prompts students towards action.

Formative assessment provides information that is used in order to plan the next stage in learning. Formative assessment aims to promote learning by giving regular and frequent feedback. This helps learners to improve. The criterion for the assessment of physical, intellectual, emotional and social development is as described briefly