Centre for Excellence in Teaching & Learning in Assessment for Learning

Welcome to the Centre for Excellence in Teaching & Learning in Assessment for Learning (CETL AfL).  We are the national centre for expertise in Assessment for Learning and a home for innovation, development and research into assessment, learning and teaching at Northumbria University.

The CETL AfL has promoted a transformation in assessment, building on excellent practice in Education, Childhood Studies, History, English, Psychology and Engineering. Our approach to Assessment for Learning means that students benefit from assessment which does far more than simply test what they know. They take part in the kinds of activities that are: valuable long term, help them to develop, provide them with guidance and feedback and they will learn how to assess themselves as future professionals.

We are based at both City Campus and Coach Lane Campus where we have informal working areas, meeting space, resources and experts in the field of assessment.

Join the CETL AfL community for opportunities to share experiences and access resources, facilities and expertise to support your developments and research in assessment, learning and teaching.

Please contact us if you would like to know more about what we do at CETL AfL or if you would like to get involved.