[2C3] Programmatic Assessment for Learning in the Doctor of Physiotherapy: Reflections and Future Pathways?

The inaugural Doctor of Physiotherapy program, with a cohort of 110 students, uses Programmatic Assessment for Learning. This session will outline the structure and delivery of 19 assessments and 15 weekly quizzes in a 24-credit point unit across a 17-week teaching semester (PHTY5500); design of a custom-built SRES portal for evaluating and tracking students’ progress across physiotherapy competency criteria; and development of progression rules using Programmatic Assessment for Learning. Student performance using this new approach to assessment, feedback from students, and experiences of teaching staff and coordination team, will be presented. We would like to share insights into managing students’ anxiety and expectations in the transition to Programmatic Assessment for Learning, managing staff workload, and creating a fair and transparent system for assessing competency.