Formative vs Summative assessment
Formative assessment:
A formative assessment is like a practice assessment. You will be mostly confident in carrying out the service, but there may be small areas you need to focus on in order to reach summative assessment (timings, sectioning etc…)
Summative assessment:
A summative assessment is a graded practical assessment (pass, merit, distinction). You will only undertake this is your tutor feels you are ready. You only have ONE chance to achieve a graded assessment. If you fail, the subsequent assessment will only be a pass.