PROMOTION REQUIREMENTS
ACADEMIC
ASSESSMENT & PROMOTION GUIDELINES GRADE 1 – 7
Assessment is a process of collecting, analysing and interpreting information to assist teachers, parents and other stakeholders in making decisions about the progress of learners. Classroom assessment provides an indication of learner achievement in the most effective and efficient manner by ensuring that adequate evidence of achievement is collected using various forms of assessment.
TYPES OF ASSESSMENT
Classroom assessment is both formal and informal. It is important that the learners know what knowledge and skills are being assessed and feedback is provided to the learners after assessment in order to improve the learning process. Various forms of assessment are used in school-based assessment.
In the Foundation Phase, informal assessment is done on a daily basis and could be oral, practical or written. Informal assessment involves the daily monitoring of learner progress and is done through teacher observation and teacher-learner interaction.
Formal assessment in the Foundation Phase is done in the form of tests, projects and speeches.
FORMAL ASSESSMENT IN THE INTERSEN PHASES:
- Projects
- Oral Presentations
- Demonstrations
- Performances
- Tests – Class Tests and Cycle Tests
- Examinations
- Practical Demonstrations
INFORMAL ASSESSMENT IN THE INTERSEN PHASES:
- Includes daily monitoring of the learners’ progress
- Done through teacher observation and teacher-learner interaction
- Forms an integral component of assessment
SCALE OF ACHIEVEMENT FOR THE NATIONAL CURRICULUM STATEMENT GRADES 1-7
| ACHIEVEMENT LEVEL | ACHIEVEMENT DESCRIPTION | MARKS% |
| 7 | Outstanding Achievement | 80-100 |
| 6 | Meritorious Achievement | 70-79 |
| 5 | Substantial Achievement | 60-69 |
| 4 | Adequate Achievement | 50-59 |
| 3 | Moderate Achievement | 40-49 |
| 2 | Elementary Achievement | 30-39 |
| 1 | Not Achieved | 20-29 |
PROMOTION REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADES 1-3
- Level 4 in Home Language (English) OR
- Level 3 in Mathematics
PROMOTION REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADES 4 – 6
- Level 4 in English
- Level 3 in Afrikaans AND Maths
- Level 3 in any two of the remaining subjects.
- •hese are the minimum requirements needed for a learner to progress to the next Grade. We, however, do not advocate mediocrity at Craighall and for a learner to progress comfortably to the next grade, substantial achievement is expected.
- School-Based assessment is a compulsory component of the promotion marks. This component constitutes 75% of the year mark and the November Examinations count 25% towards the final promotion mark.
OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE REPORT
Please note that on the Grade 4-6 report, in accordance with CAPS, Science and Technology form one subject and are assessed and reflected as one mark together. Life skills comprises, Visual Art, Music, Dance, Drama, Physical Education and Personal and Social Wellbeing. These subjects are also combined into one mark.
PROMOTION REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADE 7
- Level 4 in English
- Level 3 in Afrikaans AND Maths
- Level 3 in any three of the remaining subjects.
- Level 2 in any two of the remaining subjects
- These are the minimum requirements needed for a learner to progress to the next Grade. We, however, do not advocate mediocrity at Craighall and for a learner to progress comfortably to the next grade, substantial achievement is expected.
- School-Based assessment is a compulsory component of the promotion marks. This component constitutes 40% of the year mark and the November Examinations count 60% towards the final promotion mark.
OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE REPORT
Please note that on the Grade 7 report, in accordance with CAPS, Science and Technology are two separate subjects and Economic Management Science and Life Orientation are Grade 7 subjects. Physical Education is assessed as part of Life Orientation. Arts and Culture comprises, Art, Dance, Drama and Music and these subjects are combined into one mark.