AED3701

ASSESSMENT 03

ASSIGNMENT UNIQUE NUMBER: 700984

CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTIONAL STUDIES

DUE DATE: 24 AUGUST 2023

100 MARKS

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STUDENT DECLARATION FORM

DEPARTMENT OF CURRICULUM AND

INSTRUCTIONAL STUDIES COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA

The Department of Curriculum and Instructional Studies emphasizes integrity and

ethical behaviour concerning preparing all written work submitted for academic
assessment. Although your lecturers can provide you with information about reference
techniques and guidelines to avoid plagiarism, you also have a responsibility to fulfil this
regard. Should you feel unsure about the requirements, you must consult your lecturers
before submitting any assignment. You are guilty of plagiarism when you extract
information from a book, article, web page, or fellow student without acknowledging the
source and submitting it as your work. In truth, you are stealing someone else's
property. You may not use another student's work.
You may not allow anyone to copy or use your work to submit it as their own. Students
guilty of plagiarism will forfeit all credit for the work concerned. Plagiarism is a severe
violation of the University's regulations and may lead to expulsion. The under-
mentioned declaration must accompany written assignments. Your assignment will be
cancelled and returned unmarked if you do not include a fully completed and signed
declaration form.

I (full names) : _________________________

Student number: _________________________

Declare that:

1. I understand what plagiarism entails and am aware of the University's policy in

this regard.
2. I declare that this assignment is my original work. Where I used someone else's
work, whether a printed source, the internet, or any other source, I gave the
proper acknowledgment and included a complete reference list.
3. I did not use another current or previous student's work, submitting it as my own.

4. I did not allow and will not allow anyone to copy my work to submit it as their
work.

Signature _____________________ Date:

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QUESTION 1
The following questions refer to the South African curriculum policy documents of the that
provide the relevant assessment guidelines for each phase, grade and subject.
You need to first indicate the phase, grade and subject you will be referring to throughout
your responses in this question before attempting to answer this question.

1.1 Identify and provide any five specific aims/purposes for your subject according
to CAPS. (5x1=5)

1.2 List 5 topics in term 2 that must be taught and assessed in the grade and subject
you have indicated. (5x1=5)

1.3 Define the concept ‘assessment’ in your subject, according to CAPS. (5x1=5)

1.4 Outline the steps involved in assessment according to CAPS. (4x1=4)

1.5 The National Curriculum Statement Grades R-12 is based on a number of principles,
mentioned in the CAPS document. One of the principles states as follows:

Active and critical learning: encouraging an active and critical approach to learning, rather
than rote and uncritical learning of given truths

1.5.1 In your own words, explain your understanding of the principle referred to. (4x1=4)

1.5.2 Discuss how a teacher can attain this principle in a lesson, with reference to the
assessment activity that can be given to the learners. (2x1=2)

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QUESTION 2
2.1 Differentiate between the three concepts by giving a description of each term below as
defined in the NPA:

2.1.1 School-based assessment (2x1=2)

2.1.2 Practical assessment tasks (2x1=2)
2.1.3 End-of-year examinations (2x1=2)

2.2 Indicate the weight in percentages for tasks done during the year and the end-of-year
examinations for your specific phase, grade and subject (as indicated in question 1).
Present your answers in the following table.
(4x1=4)

Phase and grade Subject Percentage of tasks Percentage for end-

done during the of-year examination
year

2.3 Distinguish between the following three records by giving a description of each term.

2.3.1 Record sheets (2x1=2)

2.3.2 Report cards (2x1=2)
2.3.3 Schedules (2x1=2)

2.4 There are three types of alternate assessments. For each of the alternate assessment
types, answer the following questions in table format.

(i) Alternate assessment type (3x1=3)

(ii) Description of the concept (3x1=3)
(iii) Indicate the target learner (3x1=3)

Alternate assessment Description Target learner

type

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QUESTION 3
3.1 In planning assessment, educators need to take into account the diverse nature of their
learners. Therefore, there is a need to use differentiated assessments that enable learners
to best demonstrate what they know. Mention five procedures according to the Department
of Basic Education that could be used by the teacher when conducting differentiated
assessment. (5x2=10)

3.2 Critically discuss the following terms in relation to assessment planning, assessment
design, and implementation:

3.2.1 Ubuntu (3x1=3)

3.2.2 Learners’ social issues (3x1=3)
3.2.3 Africanisation (3x1=3)

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QUESTION 4

4.1 Ubuntu philosophy improves teaching, learning, and assessment (Beets & Le Grange,
2005), What is the value of Ubuntu's philosophy within the context of peer assessment
process? (5x1=5)

4.2 Observation is highly valued in Africanised assessment. The elderly observd the behaviour
of younger adults and children.
4.2.1 Discuss the five fundamental principles of observation. (5x2=10)
4.3 To develop an assessment activity, you as an assessor need to know how to use the National
Protocol Assessment (NPA) and the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS)
document for the subject of your choice. Design a diagnostic assessment activity for your
learners using the following guidelines:
4.3.1 Indicate the subject, the grade, and the topic to be assessed. (3)

4.3.2 Describe the assessment activity. (2)

4.3.2 What will be the purpose of the assessment activity according to the CAPS
document? (2)

4.3.3 Who is going to be the assessor? Give a reason for your answer. (2)

4.3.4 Which assessment instrument will be used to assess the activity? (1)

4.3.5 Indicate how feedback will be given to haptic, visual and auditory learners. (3x2=6)

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TOTAL = 100