The knowledge, understanding and skills that markers expect a student to display in an assessment task, and which are taken into account in marking the work. These criteria are based on the intended learning outcomes​.​

Description against which assessment tasks are described to determine whether a student has demonstrated attainment of learning outcomes. Students are informed about the assessment criteria before the [..]

Assessment criteria specify how markers evaluate students' knowledge, understanding and capabilities, and are based on intended learning outcomes.

Descriptions of what the learner is expected to do and to what level, in order to demonstrate that a learning outcome has been achieved and to what extent.  The criteria are usually related to the cycle and/or level descriptors for the module being studied in the discipline concerned. They are normally presented to the students in course catalogues [..]

A basis for deciding how marks are awarded for an assessment or subject.

See “Quality assessment criteria”

Descriptions of standards against which tasks are assessed to determine whether a student has demonstrated attainment of learning outcomes. Students are informed about the assessment criteria before t [..]

 Statements against which the standard of performance of an element/outcome is assessed. 

Minimum standards that a learner must achieve in order to demonstrate that the Learning Outcomes have been met for a qualification or unit, or part of a unit.