ASSESSMENT

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FORMAL AND INFORMAL ASSESSMENT

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ASSESSMENTOutcome:

At the end of the activity: You will have an understanding of the relationship between Teaching, Learning and Assessment.You will be able to distinguish formal from informal Assessment.

ASSESSMENTLEGAL FRAMEWORK

CAPS Gr. R - 12National Protocol for Assessment Gr. R-12National Policy Pertaining to the Programme and Promotion Requirements of the National Curriculum Statement Gr. R - 12

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ASSESSMENTDEFINITION: Assessment is a continuous planned process of identifying, gathering and interpreting information about the performance of learners. FOUR STEPS TO CONSIDER:Generating and collecting evidence of achievementEvaluating evidenceRecording the findingsUse information to understand the learners development in order to assist *

ASSESSMENT CONT.Assessing the different language skills should be ONE integrated activity.

Assessment should be incorporated in Teaching and Learning and not dealt with as a separate entity.*

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INFORMAL AND FORMAL ASSESSMENT

In your groups have a discussion about your understanding of the relationship between Teaching, Learning and Assessment.

Act. 33 :Use the cartoon on p. 52 What is the relevance of this cartoon to your discussion?

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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INFORMAL AND FORMAL ASSESSMENT CONT.NB!!! LEARNERS Listening skills, oral competence, ability to answer questions, participation in discussions and written recording skills should be observed DAILYFormal Assessment provides a systematic way of evaluating learners progressAll formal tasks should be recordedThe Language skills should be assessed in CONTEXT

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ACTIVITY 34:Groups 1 & 3 : Listening and SpeakingGroups 4 & 6: Reading and ViewingGroups 5 & 7: Writing and PresentingGroups 2,8 & 9: Language Structures and ConventionsUse Workbooks to :Develop an informal assessment taskDevelop a formal assessment taskDevelop a School Assessment Plan for Gr.5 [HL pp.94-97; FAL pp.99-102]Identify challenges in developing a School Assessment Plan for Gr. 5

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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE TEACHING PLAN, REQUIRED FORMAL ASSESSMENT TASKS AND THE ANNUAL SCHOOL ASSESSMENT PLAN

OUTCOME: At the end of the activity you should be able to understand the role of the Teaching Plan in relationship to Assessment Tasks

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ACTIVITY 35Read the information on pp. 53 -54 INSTRUCTIONSStudy the exemplar of the Teaching Plan for Grade 6 HL (pp. 73 87) and its accompanying Programme of Assessment (pp. 94 - 97) as provided.Check how the Formal Assessment Tasks indicated in the Programme of Assessment reflect the: nature of task content of tasktiming of task (Groups 1 5)Give advice on how the Language Programme of Assessment together with programmes of assessment of other subjects could be used to develop a School Assessment Plan (Groups 6-9)

Report back

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WRAP UPRelationship between teaching, learning and assessmentFormal and informal assessmentRelationship between the Teaching Plan, Formal Assessment Tasks and the Annual School Assessment Plan*

*DANKIEENKOSITHANK YOUDANKE SCHON KE A LEBOGANGIYABONGAKE A LEBOHANa Khensa Ndi a livhuwa

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