Transcript Assessment – Gr 10, 11, 12

SESSION 2.2
Programme of Assessment
Grades 10 - 12
Programme of Assessment
Grades 10 - 12
Outcome
• To provide an overview of assessment
requirements for Grades 10 - 12
Grades 10, 11, 12
Assessment
INFORMAL
Daily Assessment
FORMAL
Programme of Assessment
Not required to record
Used to improve learning and teaching
Recorded
Used for promotion / certification
Assessment – Gr 10, 11, 12
Informal
• Daily assessment
• Monitor learner’s
progress
• Improve teaching
• Scaffold learning
• Stepping stones to
tasks in Programme of
Assessment
• Not required to record
• Mainly formative
Formal
• Programme of
Assessment
• Systematic way of
evaluating learner
progress
• Used for promotion /
certification
• Recorded
• Mainly summative
Programme of Assessment
Grades 10 - 12
• Includes
– Examinations
– Tests
– Other tasks such as written or practical assignments,
etc.
– Practical Assessment Task – certain subjects
• Specified number for each subject = total number
required, not minimum
• Collectively should cover Learning Outcomes and
Assessment Standards
• Submit to School Management end of previous
year – used to draw up assessment plan for school
Programme of Assessment
Grade 10 and 11
Examinations
Two
End-of-year
Papers
50%
Midyear
Tests
Two
Other Tasks
Three
First Term
ThirdTerm
Terms 1 - 3
Not tests or exams
PAT
25%
75%
End of year
25%
Tasks during
school year
Annual Assessment
Grades 10 and 11
• Tasks during the year
= 25%
• End-of-year
examination = 75%
(Includes PAT)
• All assessment is
internal / school-based
Grade 12
• Tasks during the year
= 25%
• Assessment during the
year is internal
• External examination
= 75%
This is set and marked
externally
(Includes PAT –
externally set and
moderated)
Annual Assessment
Grade 12
Programme of Assessment
25%
Examinations
One / Two
Tests
Two
Other Tasks
Three
Midyear
and / or
Preparatory
First Term
Third Term
Terms 1 - 3
Internal / School-based
External Examination
75%
Papers
50%
PAT
25%
Externally set
Examinations
Grades 10 and 11
• Two exams:
Grade 12
• One/Two internal exams:
– Midyear and End-of-Year
– All internal / school-based
– Midyear and/or Preparatory
exam
• External Examination
•Duration to protect contact time
–Two weeks per exam for internal examinations (according to
Work Schedule)
–End-of-Year exams not to start before November
Tests
• Two tests:
– First and Third terms
• Scheduled
• Controlled conditions
• Not to be made up of a series of small tests
Other Tasks
• Not tests or exams
• Three tasks – one per terms 1 – 3 (see
Protocol and Subject Assessment
Guidelines)
• Controlled conditions
• Facilitated during class time by teacher
• Certain aspects could be done at home e.g.
sourcing information, planning, etc.
Practical Assessment Task
• CAT and IT – see Subject Assessment
Guidelines
• Part of End-of-Year assessment (Grade 10
and 11) and External assessment (Grade 12)
• 25% of End-of-Year assessment (Grade 10
and 11)
• 25% of External assessment – Grade 12
What constitutes a formal task?
• Vary in form and nature
• Can include one or more pieces of evidence
• Can include one or more forms of
assessment
• Can be administered over different periods
of time / stages
• Can include process, product, performance
or combination thereof
Wrap-up
• Question and answer session