Assessment
Assessment is the planned process of identifying, gathering and interpreting information about learners’ performance on an ongoing basis. Assessment should be both informal and formal and a variety of assessment tasks should be used. Learners should timeously receive feedback on both informal and formal assessment.
Informal or daily assessment
Informal assessment is a daily monitoring of learners’ progress. This is done through observations, discussions, practical demonstrations, learner-teacher conferences, informal classroom interaction, etc. For example, activities on pages 18, 30, 58 and 125 are suitable for informal assessment. CAPS tells us that informal assessment should be used to provide feedback to the
learners and to assist in planning for teaching, but need not be recorded or taken into account for promotion. It should not be seen as separate from learning activities taking place in the classroom. Learners or teachers can mark these assessment tasks. Learners often experience difficulty completing extended writing tasks. This is
why we have provided activities such Activity 17 on page 71. Learners should read and write regularly; starting with sentences and paragraphs
and building up to extended pieces of work. Much of this may be structured by working through activities provided in Life Orientation.
Formal assessment
Certain tasks make up a formal programme of assessment for the year. Such assessment tasks are marked and formally recorded by the teacher for progression and certification purposes. All formal assessment tasks are subject to moderation for the purpose of quality assurance and to ensure that appropriate standards are maintained. Formal assessment provides teachers with a systematic way of evaluating learners’
progress in a grade and in a particular subject. Examples of formal assessment include written tests, examinations, practical tasks, projects, oral presentations, demonstrations, performances and so on. Formal assessment tasks form part of a year- long formal programme of assessment in each grade and subject.
Formal Programme of Assessment
Formal assessment requirements of Life Orientation Learners must complete formal assessment tasks at the end of each term. Each Formal assessment task will consist of a written task, examination or project, and a Physical Education Task (PET). Refer to programme of assessment on the next page for more detail.
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