PYC4807 Portfolio Assignment -
Assessment 03 (Exemplar)
Student Name: Example Student
Student Number: 12345678
Module Code: PYC4807
Year: 2025
,Table of Contents
Section 1: Psychological Assessment in Real-Life Contexts
Context A: Developmental Assessment
Context B: Educational / Career Counselling
Context C: Organisational Selection
Section 2: Case Study Essay
Section 3: Questions on Theoretical and Applied Knowledge
Section 4: Referencing and Plagiarism Declaration
, Section 1: Psychological Assessment in Real-Life Contexts
Note: the official assignment requires you to select one context only. This
exemplar includes all three contexts as you requested for tutoring/exemplar
purposes. If you submit any of the below for assessment, pick one and replace
the observational details with your own first-hand data (pseudonyms and
anonymisation are required). Citations below are placeholders — replace with
your exact sources.Context B: Educational / Career Counselling
Context A — Developmental assessment (infant /
preschool / primary school child)
Q1. Identify the context and briefly describe the real-life situation (1 + 2
marks)
I selected the developmental context. The real-life situation described here is a Grade 1
learner (pseudonym: “Thabo”) who was referred by his class teacher for assessment
because of persistent attention difficulties, frequent classroom disruptions, and delayed
literacy acquisition. The teacher reported that Thabo often interrupts instruction, cannot
remain seated for typical classroom tasks, and has not yet learned all letters of the
alphabet despite repeated exposure. A brief discussion with Thabo’s parents revealed that
the family is bilingual (home language isiZulu; household also uses English), both
parents are degree-qualified, and they expressed concern that Thabo’s academic
trajectory diverges from that of his older siblings. The school requested a developmental
assessment to (a) establish cognitive and language functioning, (b) identify strengths and
weaknesses, and (c) inform intervention planning (e.g., literacy support, behaviour
strategies). (Foxcroft & Roodt, 2023; Taylor, 2008).
Q2. Sources of information used (2 + 2 marks)
(a) Documentary / published sources used)
Foxcroft, C., & Roodt, G. (2023). Introduction to Psychological Assessment in the
South African Context (5th ed.). Oxford University Press. — chapter on
developmental assessment and ethical practice.
Taylor, N. (2008). Junior South African Individual Scales (JSAIS) — Technical
Manual. Jopie van Rooyen & Partners.
Recent journal articles on assessment of bilingual children and language
considerations (e.g., overviews on bilingual assessment practice). (Add full in-text
references and retrieval dates in Section 4.)
Assessment 03 (Exemplar)
Student Name: Example Student
Student Number: 12345678
Module Code: PYC4807
Year: 2025
,Table of Contents
Section 1: Psychological Assessment in Real-Life Contexts
Context A: Developmental Assessment
Context B: Educational / Career Counselling
Context C: Organisational Selection
Section 2: Case Study Essay
Section 3: Questions on Theoretical and Applied Knowledge
Section 4: Referencing and Plagiarism Declaration
, Section 1: Psychological Assessment in Real-Life Contexts
Note: the official assignment requires you to select one context only. This
exemplar includes all three contexts as you requested for tutoring/exemplar
purposes. If you submit any of the below for assessment, pick one and replace
the observational details with your own first-hand data (pseudonyms and
anonymisation are required). Citations below are placeholders — replace with
your exact sources.Context B: Educational / Career Counselling
Context A — Developmental assessment (infant /
preschool / primary school child)
Q1. Identify the context and briefly describe the real-life situation (1 + 2
marks)
I selected the developmental context. The real-life situation described here is a Grade 1
learner (pseudonym: “Thabo”) who was referred by his class teacher for assessment
because of persistent attention difficulties, frequent classroom disruptions, and delayed
literacy acquisition. The teacher reported that Thabo often interrupts instruction, cannot
remain seated for typical classroom tasks, and has not yet learned all letters of the
alphabet despite repeated exposure. A brief discussion with Thabo’s parents revealed that
the family is bilingual (home language isiZulu; household also uses English), both
parents are degree-qualified, and they expressed concern that Thabo’s academic
trajectory diverges from that of his older siblings. The school requested a developmental
assessment to (a) establish cognitive and language functioning, (b) identify strengths and
weaknesses, and (c) inform intervention planning (e.g., literacy support, behaviour
strategies). (Foxcroft & Roodt, 2023; Taylor, 2008).
Q2. Sources of information used (2 + 2 marks)
(a) Documentary / published sources used)
Foxcroft, C., & Roodt, G. (2023). Introduction to Psychological Assessment in the
South African Context (5th ed.). Oxford University Press. — chapter on
developmental assessment and ethical practice.
Taylor, N. (2008). Junior South African Individual Scales (JSAIS) — Technical
Manual. Jopie van Rooyen & Partners.
Recent journal articles on assessment of bilingual children and language
considerations (e.g., overviews on bilingual assessment practice). (Add full in-text
references and retrieval dates in Section 4.)
