Informal assessment
Informal assessment is the monitoring of learners’ progress through observations, discussions, practical demonstrations, learner−teacher conferences, and informal classroom interactions. All daily exercises completed in the mathematics classroom can be used for informal assessment.
CAPS tells us that informal assessment should be used to provide feedback to the learners and to inform 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.
Formal assessment
Certain tasks make up the formal programme of assessment for the year. Formal 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 how well learners are progressing in a grade and in a particular subject. Examples of formal assessments include tests, examinations, projects, assignments and investigations. 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 Mathematics The forms of assessment used should be appropriate for the learners’ ages and developmental levels. Learners must complete formal assessments each term. Formal assessments include formally assessed tasks, along with projects and examinations. The Formal Programme of Assessment as prescribed by the CAPS is shown below. This Programme of Assessment is generic across the three grades in the Senior Phase, and lists the types of formal assessments required each term.
Minimum requirements for formal assessment Minimum requirements per term
Forms of assessment
SBA (School-based Assessment)
Test
Examination Assignment Investigation Project Total
Final examination
Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 1
1 1
1 1 2 End of year 3 1
1 1
3 1
1 2
Number of tasks per year
3 1 3 2 1
10* 1
* To be completed before the final examination at the end of the year 16 Section 2: Planning and assessment
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