same grade write the same Natural Sciences and Technology paper under examination conditions. All questions must comply with the year-end examination standards.
Tests are written in Terms 1–3. In Grade 4, learners must be given 40 minutes to
complete the Term 1 test out of 15 marks. Learners write an hour-long test out of 40 marks in Term 2. This test must cover work done in Terms 1 and 2. The Term 3 test is again out of 15 marks and covers the work done in this term. The end-of-year examination at the end of Term 4 is based on work done in Terms 1–4. This examination is out of 40 marks in Grade 4 and learners must be given one hour to complete it.
Tests and examinations should include a variety of question styles. The CAPS for
Natural Sciences and Technology presents a detailed format for the end-of-year examination. This format shows that Section A should cover all topics and include a variety of short question styles, such as multiple-choice questions, matching exercises and filling in missing words. After Section A there should be separate sections on each of the topic areas covered in the teaching period being tested or examined. For example, Section B of the end-of-year examination must only have two or three questions on Energy and change. A variety of question types for these sections is also suggested: short-answer questions, paragraph-style questions, diagrams, cartoons, graphs, scenarios and case studies.
All tests and examinations should take their lead from this format for the end-of-
year examination in the CAPS. This will help learners gain confidence while developing and consolidating examination writing skills.
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