Whilst completing my secondary practicum placement at East Doncaster Secondary College, I was fortunate enough to step out of my comfort zone and teach a few classes of Year 7 and Year 8 Food Tech. Before every Food Tech cooking class, I was required to write the 'success criteria' up on the whiteboard for all the students to view and interpret. 

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Providing the 'success criteria' up on the whiteboard allows the students to understand what is required in a more detailed perspective. This breakdown of the 'success criteria' is used in every Food Tech cooking class at this particular school and evaluates all aspects that make up the session. According to Ortega & Minchala (2017, p. 159) assessment of any scale must be authentic and appropriate when teachers are evaluating student learning in the education environment. Not only does this 'success criteria' interpret student assessment, but also enables educators to modify the teaching practice where necessary.