QUALITY ANSWERS PROVIDED FOR ASSIGNMENT NO 4 AED3701
AED3701
ASSIGNMENT NO.4
ASSIGNMENT UNIQUE NUMBER: 701032
CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTIONAL STUDIES
DUE DATE: 27 SEPTEMBER 2023
100 MARKS
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
|---------------------|
| Create |
|---------------------|
| Evaluate |
|---------------------|
| Analyze |
|---------------------|
| Apply |
|---------------------|
| Understand |
|---------------------|
| Remember |
1.1.2 Provide an explanation for each cognitive level outlined in the diagram.
Remember: This level involves recalling information or facts.
Understand: This level requires comprehending and interpreting information.
Apply: This level involves using knowledge or skills in new situations.
Analyze: This level requires breaking down information into parts and understanding
relationships.
Evaluate: This level involves making judgments or decisions based on criteria.
, Create: This level requires generating new ideas or products based on existing
knowledge
.
1.2 Discuss the importance of having an assessment plan.
Clarity: An assessment plan provides a clear outline of what needs to be assessed and
how it will be done.
Consistency: It ensures that assessments are conducted consistently across different
learners and contexts.
Validity: An assessment plan helps ensure that assessments measure what they are
intended to measure.
Fairness: It promotes fairness by ensuring that all learners are assessed using the
same criteria and standards.
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.
Not Achieved: 0-29%
Elementary Achievement: 30-39%
Limited Achievement: 40-49%
Adequate Achievement: 50-59%
Substantial Achievement: 60-69%
Outstanding Achievement: 70-79%
Exceptional Achievement: 80-100%
2.2 Discuss the role of “Umalusi as a quality council in South African education.
Quality Assurance: Umalusi ensures that assessment bodies and institutions maintain
high standards of quality in their assessments.
Standardization: It sets and monitors standards for qualifications to ensure consistency
and comparability.
AED3701
ASSIGNMENT NO.4
ASSIGNMENT UNIQUE NUMBER: 701032
CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTIONAL STUDIES
DUE DATE: 27 SEPTEMBER 2023
100 MARKS
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
|---------------------|
| Create |
|---------------------|
| Evaluate |
|---------------------|
| Analyze |
|---------------------|
| Apply |
|---------------------|
| Understand |
|---------------------|
| Remember |
1.1.2 Provide an explanation for each cognitive level outlined in the diagram.
Remember: This level involves recalling information or facts.
Understand: This level requires comprehending and interpreting information.
Apply: This level involves using knowledge or skills in new situations.
Analyze: This level requires breaking down information into parts and understanding
relationships.
Evaluate: This level involves making judgments or decisions based on criteria.
, Create: This level requires generating new ideas or products based on existing
knowledge
.
1.2 Discuss the importance of having an assessment plan.
Clarity: An assessment plan provides a clear outline of what needs to be assessed and
how it will be done.
Consistency: It ensures that assessments are conducted consistently across different
learners and contexts.
Validity: An assessment plan helps ensure that assessments measure what they are
intended to measure.
Fairness: It promotes fairness by ensuring that all learners are assessed using the
same criteria and standards.
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.
Not Achieved: 0-29%
Elementary Achievement: 30-39%
Limited Achievement: 40-49%
Adequate Achievement: 50-59%
Substantial Achievement: 60-69%
Outstanding Achievement: 70-79%
Exceptional Achievement: 80-100%
2.2 Discuss the role of “Umalusi as a quality council in South African education.
Quality Assurance: Umalusi ensures that assessment bodies and institutions maintain
high standards of quality in their assessments.
Standardization: It sets and monitors standards for qualifications to ensure consistency
and comparability.
