Formal Programme of Assessment
Formal assessment requirements of Social Sciences History and Geography must be assessed separately. The forms of assessment used should be appropriate for learners’ age and developmental level. Learners must complete formal assessments each term for History and for
Geography. Formal assessments include formally assessed tasks, along with projects and examinations. (Refer to programme of assessment on the next page.)
Types of formal assessment for Social Science
Projects Learners complete one project in Social Sciences in each grade. They therefore do a project in either History or Geography in a given year. In Grade 7, learners will complete a Geography project in Term 1. In Grade 8
learners will complete a Geography project in Term 3. In Grade 9, learners will complete a History project in Term 3.
Tests and examinations
Tests and examinations for formal assessment should cover a substantial volume of content. Tests and examinations must be completed under strictly controlled conditions. Each test and examination must cater for a range of cognitive levels. (Refer to the
table in the section on planning for assessing later in this section.) Cognitive level
Lower order: Knowledge and recall
Middle order: Comprehension and application
Higher order: Analysis, evaluation and synthesis
Tasks
Tasks should be designed to cover the content and concepts of the subject and include a variety of activities selected to assess the identified aims and skills.
Percentage 30
50 20
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