Formative assessment may include workshops or seminars, peer observation, critique or tutor feedback.
You will not be given a grade but it will help you understand what you need to do, to perform well in the summative assessment.
Summative assessments are designed to formally assess your work.
You will be given a grade for each Unit.
For BA courses: the Unit grades for Stages 2 and 3 of your course can count towards your Degree classification.
For Masters and Graduate Diploma courses: please check your Course Handbook for details on how your classification is calculated.