I. SUBJECT DESCRIPTION
II. SUBJECT REQUIREMENTS
III. COURSE CURRICULUM
SUBJECT DATA
OBJECTIVES AND LEARNING OUTCOMES
TESTING AND ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING PERFORMANCE
THEMATIC UNITS AND FURTHER DETAILS
Subject name
Formative Assessment and Exam Organization
ID (subject code)
BMEGT51XX28288-42
Type of subject
contact hour
Course types and lessons
Type
Lessons
Lecture
8
Practice
0
Laboratory
0
Type of assessment
exam grade
Number of credits
5
Subject Coordinator
Name
Dr. Berzsenyi Emese
Position
assistant professor
Contact details
berzsenyi.emese@gtk.bme.hu
Educational organisational unit for the subject
Department of Technical Education
Subject website
Language of the subject
magyar - HU
Curricular role of the subject, recommended number of terms
Direct prerequisites
Strong
nincs/no
Weak
nincs/no
Parallel
nincs/no
Exclusion
nincs/no
Validity of the Subject Description
Approved by the Faculty Board of Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences, Decree No: 580466/11/2025 registration number. Valid from: 2025.06.25.

Objectives

The aim of the course is to familiarize students with the examination processes of the Hungarian public education system, including their underlying principles and organizational procedures, as well as with national and international interim student assessments. The course introduces the concept and classroom practices of formative assessment, emphasizing the conscious and purposeful application of its strategies and tools. It also seeks to promote an understanding of the formative assessment approach from a teacher’s perspective and to foster students’ natural interest in receiving meaningful feedback.

Academic results

Knowledge
  1. The student understands the main principles of process regulation and output regulation.
  2. They are familiar with the structure of the examination system and the requirements of its various components.
  3. They know the systems and requirements of national and international student assessments.
  4. The student understands the principles and functions of formative pedagogical assessment.
  5. They are familiar with its tools and strategies and are able to apply them to support students’ individual learning progress.
Skills
  1. Is able to participate in specific tasks of the examination system.
  2. Is capable of interpreting the results of student assessment systems and applying them in professional practice.
  3. Is able to measure and assess student performance in accordance with the principles of formative pedagogical assessment.
  4. Is capable of aligning assessment processes with learning objectives and using feedback to support student development.
Attitude
  1. Strives to act with professional competence and a sense of responsibility in examination and assessment processes.
  2. Considers transparency, fairness, and the learning-supportive function of assessment to be of high importance.
  3. Is committed to the pedagogical approach of formative assessment and is open to the use of feedback to support learning.
  4. Aims to minimize subjective elements in the evaluation of processes, products, and individuals by consciously applying objective, reliable, and valid methods.
Independence and responsibility
  1. Demonstrates professional self-reflection and the ability to self-correct in decision-making.
  2. Displays a high level of autonomy in raising and analyzing both general and specific issues within their professional field.
  3. Characterized by a strong sense of cooperation and responsibility.

Teaching methodology

Lectures, communication in written and oral form, use of IT tools and techniques, optional individual and group assignments.

Materials supporting learning

  • Arató Ferenc (2017): Az értékes gyermek – az értékelés negyedik dimenziója egy lehetséges fogalmi keretrendszer vázlata. In: Autonómia és felelősség 3. évf. 1-4. sz. pp. 5-29.
  • file:///D:/Let%C3%B6lt%C3%A9s/03-autonomia-es-felelosseg-pte-btk-ni-2017-01-04szam.pdf
  • Bognár Mária (2009): A fejlesztő értékelés. OFI, https://ofi.oh.gov.hu/tudastar/3-vitaforum/fejleszto-ertekeles
  • Szarka Katalin – Szabó L. Dávid (2024): Az iskolai fejlesztő értékelés elmélete és módszertana. Selye János Egyetem, Komárom, Szlovákiahttps://pf.ujs.sk/documents/books/SzK%20SzLD%20beliv.pdf
  • Sipos Imre: A pedagógus a nevelési-oktatási intézmény szervezetében - BME APPI MPT, Budapest 2012.
  • Oktatási Hivatal (2024): Az érettségivel - vizsgák, vizsgakövetelmények és -időszakok, vizsgaszabályzat - kapcsolatos aktuális jogszabályok és közlemények gyűjteménye. https://www.oktatas.hu/kozneveles/erettsegi/jogszabalyok

General Rules

The learning outcomes specified in point 2.2 are assessed through a thematic written test following the contact hours.

Performance assessment methods

Detailed description of the performance assessment during the academic term: - Attendance of at least 70% of the contact hours is compulsory (according to § 105.3 of the TVSZ) - Submission of the thematic essay - Assessment of subject knowledge, skills, attitudes and competences of the autonomy and responsibility type.

Percentage of performance assessments, conducted during the study period, within the rating

  • Órai aktivitás : 40

Percentage of exam elements within the rating

  • Vizsga : 60

Issuing grades

%
Excellent 95-100
Very good 90-95
Good 85-90
Satisfactory 80-85
Pass 50-80
Fail 50

Retake and late completion

Due to the nature of active participation, it cannot be replaced or corrected.

Coursework required for the completion of the subject

Nature of work Number of sessions per term
részvétel kontaktórákon 8
felkészülés a vizsgára 82
Folyamatos Önreflexió készítése 60

Approval and validity of subject requirements

Consulted with the Faculty Student Representative Committee, approved by the Vice Dean for Education, valid from: 02.06.2025.

Topics covered during the term

The Functions and Dimensions of Assessment in Public Education Theoretical Foundations and Objectives of Formative Assessment Practical Methodology of Formative Assessment Examination Systems in Hungarian Public Education The System and Regulation of the Hungarian Secondary School Leaving Examination International Student Performance Assessments Student Evaluation and Grading: Challenges and Possibilities The Organizational and Psychological Effects of Assessment on Learning Teacher Assessment as an Educational Tool Analysis and Interpretation of Case Studies

Lecture topics

Additional lecturers

Name Position Contact details

Approval and validity of subject requirements