Topic outline

  • Unit 35: Assessment policy in CAPS and the cycle of assessment


  • Introduction

    This is the first unit in this course module on assessment. Therefore, this unit is going to 'set the stage', as it were, for the rest of the module. In this unit, we are going to take a closer look at what the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statements (CAPS) say about assessment. Just by their name, one assumes they have some important things to tell us.

    We are also going to look at the overall cycle of assessment. Assessment is not a once off event like a test or exam. That test of exam is just a part of the assessment cycle. We will go into more of the details of parts of the assessment cycle in later units.

    By the end of this unit, you will be able to:


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  • Attribution and References

    References:

    • Edutopia. (2008). Why Is Assessment Important? Available here.
    • JCCCVideo. (2015). Cycle of Assessment. YouTube. Standard YouTube.
    • Denise Aguilar. (2014). Compare formative and summative assessments. YouTube. Standard YouTube licence.
    • Department of Basic Education. (2017). Curriculum Assessment Policy Statements (CAPS). Available here.


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      • Edutopia. (2008). Why Is Assessment Important? Available here.
      • JCCCVideo. (2015). Cycle of Assessment. YouTube. Standard YouTube.
      • Denise Aguilar. (2014). Compare formative and summative assessments. YouTube. Standard YouTube licence.
      • Department of Basic Education. (2017). Curriculum Assessment Policy Statements (CAPS). Available here.

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