LOLA JACOBS ASSIGNMENTS 0618151315
TMS3709
Assignment number: 04
Year: 2023 (SEMESTER 1)
PREVIEW:
QUESTION 1
Assessment, as espoused in the South African CAPS document, refers to the process of
gathering and interpreting evidence of learning in order to make judgments about learners'
knowledge, skills, and attitudes. It involves a range of methods and tools used to assess learners'
progress and achievement
, LOLA JACOBS ASSIGNMENTS 0618151315
QUESTION 1
Assessment, as espoused in the South African CAPS document, refers to the process of
gathering and interpreting evidence of learning in order to make judgments about learners'
knowledge, skills, and attitudes. It involves a range of methods and tools used to assess learners'
progress and achievement
QUESTION 2
2.1 YES - Criterion-referenced assessment refers to the process of evaluating learning outcomes
against a set of predetermined criteria or standards, rather than comparing learners to each
other.
2.2 NO - Measurement and evaluation are essential components of teaching and learning, as
they provide feedback on progress and areas that require improvement. Regular assessment is
necessary to ensure that learners are achieving the desired learning outcomes.
2.3 YES - Assessment activities should be designed to promote the development of key skills such
as responsibility, accountability, problem-solving and decision-making, as well as subject-specific
knowledge and understanding.
2.4 YES - Effective assessment practices should be based on principles of credibility,
dependability, usefulness, objectivity, and economy, to ensure that the results are reliable, valid,
and meaningful.
2.5 YES - This statement accurately describes the current assessment policy for Economics
learners, with a focus on school-based assessments as a key component of the evaluation
process.
QUESTION 3
The four steps of assessment are:
i Planning and preparation
TMS3709
Assignment number: 04
Year: 2023 (SEMESTER 1)
PREVIEW:
QUESTION 1
Assessment, as espoused in the South African CAPS document, refers to the process of
gathering and interpreting evidence of learning in order to make judgments about learners'
knowledge, skills, and attitudes. It involves a range of methods and tools used to assess learners'
progress and achievement
, LOLA JACOBS ASSIGNMENTS 0618151315
QUESTION 1
Assessment, as espoused in the South African CAPS document, refers to the process of
gathering and interpreting evidence of learning in order to make judgments about learners'
knowledge, skills, and attitudes. It involves a range of methods and tools used to assess learners'
progress and achievement
QUESTION 2
2.1 YES - Criterion-referenced assessment refers to the process of evaluating learning outcomes
against a set of predetermined criteria or standards, rather than comparing learners to each
other.
2.2 NO - Measurement and evaluation are essential components of teaching and learning, as
they provide feedback on progress and areas that require improvement. Regular assessment is
necessary to ensure that learners are achieving the desired learning outcomes.
2.3 YES - Assessment activities should be designed to promote the development of key skills such
as responsibility, accountability, problem-solving and decision-making, as well as subject-specific
knowledge and understanding.
2.4 YES - Effective assessment practices should be based on principles of credibility,
dependability, usefulness, objectivity, and economy, to ensure that the results are reliable, valid,
and meaningful.
2.5 YES - This statement accurately describes the current assessment policy for Economics
learners, with a focus on school-based assessments as a key component of the evaluation
process.
QUESTION 3
The four steps of assessment are:
i Planning and preparation
