AED3701 ASSIGNMENT 4 (701032) 2023

AED3701

ASSIGNMENT NO.4

ASSIGNMENT UNIQUE NUMBER: 701032

CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTIONAL STUDIES

DUE DATE: 14 SEPTEMBER 2023

100 MARKS

Open Rubric
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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 emphasises integrity and ethical
behaviour concerning the preparation of 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 declaration below 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 use someone else's work,
whether a printed source, the internet, or any other source, I give the proper
acknowledgment and include a detailed 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

1.1 When developing assessments, it is crucial to make sure that every learner is given a
fair and just chance to achieve the desired results, according to their cognitive ability.

1.1.1 Draw and label an appropriate diagram representing Bloom’s revised taxonomy. (6)
1.1.2 Provide an explanation for each cognitive level outlined in the diagram. (6)

1.2 Discuss the importance of having an assessment plan.

(4x2=8)

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QUESTION 2

2.1 Give the seven levels of competence, including the various achievement levels and their
corresponding percentage bands indicating the scale of achievement, for a specific phase.

(7x1=7)

2.2 Discuss the role of “Umalusi as a quality council in South African education. (3x1=3)

2.3 What is the role of the School Assessment Team? (3x2=6)

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QUESTION 3
3. In the teaching and learning process, teachers can use modern technologies to develop
assessments to evaluate the current knowledge of students. ICT can be used as one of the
assessment practices that can benefit learners in a positive way.

3.1 Indicate five technological devices that can be used to conduct ICT-based
assessments.
(5x1=5)

3.2 Provide five examples of ICT-based assessments you could use to assess learners
in your subject.
(5x1=5)

3.3 Elaborate on the importance of using ICT when assessing learners.

(5x2=10)

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QUESTION 4
It is important to develop an assessment activity or task (e.g. a research project, a poster, a written
test, an experiment, etc.) with detailed associated assessment strategies. Apply your
understanding of effective and credible assessment practices by indicating exactly how you would
apply the following assessment guidelines and why you chose to do it in a particular way:

1. Subject, grade, phase and topic (4x1) (4)

2. The purpose of doing the assessment activity. (2x1) (2)
3. Describe the assessment task or activity. (3x1) (3)
4. Assessment product. (1x1) (1)
5. Your roles as a teacher during the assessment activity. (2x2) (4)
6. The type of assessment and reason for choosing it. (2x1) (2)
7. Is this activity formal or informal? Provide a reason for your answer. (2x1) (2)
8. Indicate the assessment instrument to be used for marking. (1x1) (1)
9. Who will mark the activity? Give a reason why. (2x1) (2)
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10. Indicate how feedback will be given to haptic, visual and auditory learners. (3x2) (6)
11. Differentiate between recording and reporting processes. (2x2) (4)
12. Which instrument is used for formal reporting to the learner and parent/guardian?
(1x1) (1)
13. How will the following principles of assessment be incorporated in your assessment
activity? (5x2) (10)
a. validity
b. fairness
c. currency
d. reliability
e. sufficiency
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TOTAL = 100