The shift from traditional assessments – like tests – to more authentic tasks is one of the biggest changes that you make when you’re making your classroom future-ready. Authentic assessments are your opportunity to give students the chance to transfer knowledge and skills into real-world situations.
You may be wondering, so how do I create authentic assessment tasks? We’ve got you covered!
Visualize the key steps involved in designing authentic tasks with this infographic. By breaking the process down into five simple steps, this resource summarizes the most important considerations for designing authentic assessments.
Ideas for using this resource:
- Use it as a provocation in a staff meeting to kick-start brainstorming about authentic assessment tasks
- Post it in the staff room as a ready-reference for teachers
- Share it with students to guide the co-creation of tasks that they find meaningful
Printing instructions: For best results, print this infographic in colour on A2 paper.











