Formal Programme of Assessment for Technology


Practical Assessment Tasks (PATs) make up the main formal assessment. Learners should complete two PATs – one per semester. The second PAT should be completed during the third term. The Design Process (Investigate, Design, Make, Evaluate, Communicate or IDMEC) forms the backbone of Technology. Formal assessment tasks may include some aspects of the design process (for example, an Investigation task and a Communication task) or cover all of the components of the design process.


The table below shows the formal Programme of Assessment for Grade 8: Programme of Assessment


Term Type of activity


1 2 Test 3 4


PAT * Test


PAT *


PAT * Test


PAT * Assessment options


Option 1: Power lifting Exemplar test


Option 2: Counter the negative impact of technology


Exemplar test


Option 3: Tendering for contracts Exemplar test


Option 4: Electrical safety systems: Panic buttons


Exam Exemplar exam


cognitive levels and abilities and includes: • Tests and memoranda for Terms 1–3 • End-of-year examination and memorandum for Term 4 • PAT options and assessment rubrics.


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83 97


98


124 129 150


154 TG


page 77 82 94


96


114 119 128


131 We have provided a full Formal Programme of Assessment that caters for a range of


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