Module code AED 3701
Tutorial Letter 202/2020
Assignment No.02
ASSESSMENT IN Education (AED3701)
Year Module
Department: CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTIONAL STUDIES
Dr. AS. Mawela
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, Module code AED 3701
You should do this assignment only AFTER you have finished studying the contents of the whole module as
contained in the prescribed textbook “The Educators as Assessor First edition 2020”, the study guide (Tutorial
Letter 501), the NPA, and the specific CAPS subject for the phase. Number the questions as they are on the
assignment. NB: Answer all questions in ENGLISH.
QUESTIONS 1.
1.1. Refer to the CAPS document of your specific subject in order to answer the following questions: Compare
the following assessment terms as they apply in the school context
a) Assessment vs Evaluation (2x2=4)
Assessment - a continuous and planned process that assist a teacher to collect information about learner
performance to make decisions about how teaching should unfold in the classroom.
Evaluation - is judging the effectiveness of classroom teaching through analysing learners’ work
b) Self-assessment vs Teacher assessment (2x2=4)
Self – assessment - is when the learner is given an opportunity to judge their own performance/work, giving them
an opportunity plan what needs to be done to improve their learning.
Teacher assessment – is when the teacher passes judgment on learners work mostly for reporting purposes.
c) Peer-assessment vs group-assessment (2x2=4)
Peer – assessment - is when learners make judgments about the work of another learner
Group – assessment - is when learners in a group pass judgment about their work or their contribution towards
completion of the task
d) Continuous assessment vs assessment as learning (2x2=4)
Continuous assessment – It starts when the learning starts and going on throughout the learning process.
Assessment as learning - It is a self-assessment done by the learner in they take responsibility for their own
learning and determine steps they need to take to improve their learning.
e) Assessment of learning vs assessment for learning (2x2=4)
Assessment of learning - It is a classroom or field-based assessment that takes place at the end of the lesson,
cycle or year that is used to determine the overall achievement of the learner. It provides the teacher with a
systematic way of evaluating how well learners are progressing in a particular subject content taught in a specific
grade.
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Tutorial Letter 202/2020
Assignment No.02
ASSESSMENT IN Education (AED3701)
Year Module
Department: CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTIONAL STUDIES
Dr. AS. Mawela
1
, Module code AED 3701
You should do this assignment only AFTER you have finished studying the contents of the whole module as
contained in the prescribed textbook “The Educators as Assessor First edition 2020”, the study guide (Tutorial
Letter 501), the NPA, and the specific CAPS subject for the phase. Number the questions as they are on the
assignment. NB: Answer all questions in ENGLISH.
QUESTIONS 1.
1.1. Refer to the CAPS document of your specific subject in order to answer the following questions: Compare
the following assessment terms as they apply in the school context
a) Assessment vs Evaluation (2x2=4)
Assessment - a continuous and planned process that assist a teacher to collect information about learner
performance to make decisions about how teaching should unfold in the classroom.
Evaluation - is judging the effectiveness of classroom teaching through analysing learners’ work
b) Self-assessment vs Teacher assessment (2x2=4)
Self – assessment - is when the learner is given an opportunity to judge their own performance/work, giving them
an opportunity plan what needs to be done to improve their learning.
Teacher assessment – is when the teacher passes judgment on learners work mostly for reporting purposes.
c) Peer-assessment vs group-assessment (2x2=4)
Peer – assessment - is when learners make judgments about the work of another learner
Group – assessment - is when learners in a group pass judgment about their work or their contribution towards
completion of the task
d) Continuous assessment vs assessment as learning (2x2=4)
Continuous assessment – It starts when the learning starts and going on throughout the learning process.
Assessment as learning - It is a self-assessment done by the learner in they take responsibility for their own
learning and determine steps they need to take to improve their learning.
e) Assessment of learning vs assessment for learning (2x2=4)
Assessment of learning - It is a classroom or field-based assessment that takes place at the end of the lesson,
cycle or year that is used to determine the overall achievement of the learner. It provides the teacher with a
systematic way of evaluating how well learners are progressing in a particular subject content taught in a specific
grade.
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