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 in technology Senior Phase include Practical Assessment Tasks, tests and examinations. Formal assessment tasks make up a year-long formal programme of assessment in each grade.
Types of formal assessment for Technology
Formal assessment for Technology will consist of: • pen and paper tests or examinations • the Practical Assessment Tasks
Tests and examinations
Tests and exams for formal assessment should cover a substantial amount of content. Tests and exams must be completed under strictly controlled conditions. Content weighting for tests and examinations: Grades 7–9
Investigate, design, make, evaluate and communicate
Structures, Processing, mechanical and
Electrical/Electronic Systems and Control
Design Process skills: 50%
Knowledge: 30%
(Technology, Society and the Environment)
Indigenous/Impact/Bias Values and attitudes:
20%
Each test and examination must cater for a range of cognitive levels. (Refer also to the table in Section D.)
Cognitive level Low order Middle order Knowledge recall
Application of skills Understanding Diagnostic Strategic
Higher order
Analyse Interpret Synthesise of skills and knowledge Create Evaluate
Activity
Cognitive levels Percentage of task
30 40
30
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