LIFE ORIENTATION PROVINCIAL ASSESSMENT GUIDELINES

Province of theEASTERN CAPEDEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONNATIONAL CURRICULUM STATEMENTGRADE 10-12LIFE ORIENTATION PROVINCIALASSESSMENT GUIDELINES2008

PREFACE:This document should be read in conjunction with the following documents:1. The Life Orientation Curriculum Statement2. The Life Orientation Teacher Guides3. The Life Orientation Learning Programme Guideline4. The Life Orientation Subject Assessment GuidelineThe objectives of this document are as follows:1.To outline the administration Assessment in Life Orientation with special emphasis onmoderation of the learners’ work in Grade 10-12.2.To provide the necessary tools for the effective implementation of CASS.3.To ensure the maintenance and improvement of CASS.4.To facilitate Quality Assurance of the Programme of Assessment Tasks

TABLE OF CONTENTSPREFACE1. INTRODUCTION TO ASSESSMENT IN LIFE ORIENTATION. 12. CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT. 12.1 Daily assessment in L.O. 12.2 Programme of assessment. 23. THE NATURE OF THE TASKS. 33.1 Examinations. 33.2 Other Assessment Tasks. 33.3 Physical Education Task (PET). 34. MARK ALLOCATION. 45. RECORDING OF LEARNER PERFORMANCE. 46. EVIDENCE OF PERFORMANCE (PORTFOLIOS). 56.1 Teacher / Master Portfolio. 56.1.1 Layout of the Portfolio. 56.2 Learner Evidence of Performance. 67. MODERATION. 77.1 Levels of Moderation. 78. ANNEXURESANNEXURE A .8ANNEXURE B .9ANNEXURE C .10ANNEXURE D .12ANNEXURE E.14ANNEXURE F .14ANNEXURE G.17Acknowledgements.19

1. INTRODUCTION TO ASSESSMENT IN LIFE ORIENTATIONLife Orientation is the only compulsory subject in the National Curriculum Statement that is notexternally assessed or examined. However, a learner will not be promoted or issued a NationalSenior Certificate (NSC) without providing concrete evidence of performance (30% minimumrequirement) in the stipulated assessment tasks per grade.2. CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENTContinuous Assessment (CASS) is the assessment of the whole learner, throughout the year,providing the learner with sufficient opportunity to demonstrate and develop his knowledge, skillsand valuesContinuous assessment through informal daily assessment and the formal Programme ofAssessment should be used to: develop learners’ knowledge, skills and values assess learners’ strengths and weaknesses provide additional support to learners revisit or revise certain sections of the curriculum and motivate and encourage learners.Promotion in FET Life Orientation is based on 100% CASS. Learner progress in Life Orientationis monitored throughout the school year and involves the following three different but relatedactivities: Daily / Informal Assessment tasks Formal Programme of Assessment Certificate Task (Optional)2.1 Daily / Informal Assessment in Life OrientationThis refers to the learning activities that informally take place in the classroom. These should bebuilding up activities that will culminate into Programme of Assessment Tasks. Daily assessmenttherefore, builds the foundation for learner’s performance in the Programme of assessment.The following tasks could be suggested as informal tasks: Short tests Mind maps Debates Quizzes Role playing InvestigationsCase studiesAssignmentsOral presentationsDesign and making / Posters / Collages1

2.2 Programme of AssessmentIn the formal Programme of Assessment for Life Orientation learners are expected to complete fiveinternal tasks per grade viz. 2 examinations 2 other tasks that suit the nature of the subject Life Orientation. 1 Physical Education TaskN.B.The 5 tasks should cover all the LOs and be internally moderated.An example of an annual assessment plan for Grades 10 - 12GRADETERM 1TERM2TERM3TERM410Task 1: ‘Other’ taske.g. Assignment75 MarksTask 2:Examination75 MarksTask 3: ‘Other’e.g. Case Study75 MarksTask 4:Examination75 MarksTask 5: Physical education Task. 25 Marks per term – Total 10011Task 1: Othertask e.g. PracticalApplication Project75 MarksTask 2:Examination75 MarksTask 3: ’Other’task e.g. Sourcebased task75 MarksTask 4:Examination75 MarksTask 5: Physical education Task. 25 Marks per term – Total 100Task 1: ‘Other’task e.g. ActionResearch75 Marks12Task 2:Examination75 MarksTask 3: ‘Other’task e. g. CaseStudy75 MarksTask 4:Examination75 MarksTask 5: Physical education Task 25 Marks per task.NOTE: 2 Physical education Tasks to be done in the Firstterm , and the remaining two in the Second and Thirdterms - Total 100 Marks.2

3. THE NATURE OF THE TASKS3.1 Examinations Focus area: Learning Outcomes 1, 2 and 4 and LO3 Theory Period of Administration:F Grades 10 & 11 examinations should be administered in terms 2 and 4.F Grade 12 examinations should be administered in terms 2 and 3.N.B.These should be incorporated into the school internal examinationtimetable. Duration: Minimum 1hour. Mark Allocation: Minimum 75 Marks Structure of the Examination Paper : Refer 2008 SAG page 103.2 Other Assessment TasksTeachers should ensure that learners are exposed to a variety of assessment forms acrossthe three grades so that learners do not repeat the same type of task across the grades.These tasks should focus predominantly on Learning Outcome 1 (Personal Well-Being),Learning Outcome 2 (Citizenship Education) and Learning Outcome 4 (Careers andCareer choices) and can address the Assessment Standards independently or in anintegrated manner. Each task should require reading and writing on the part of the learner.Learners should therefore spend time outside of contact time collecting resources and/or information to deliver the task. The completion of each task should be facilitated by theteacher in class time.Examples of tasks Practical Application Project Written Assignment Case Studies Source-based task Research / Action ResearchRefer page 11 of the 2008 Subject Assessment Guidelines for specifications on thenature of tasks.3.3 Physical Education Task (PET)The Physical Education Task (PET) focuses on Learning Outcomes 3 which comprisesthree different movement sections viz. Fitness, Games and Sport, and Recreation.Period of Administration:Grade 10 & 11 PET should extend across the 4 school terms.Grade 12 PET should extend across the first three terms of the school year. 2 PET tasksshould be covered in the first term, and the remaining 2 over terms 2 and 33

4. MARK ALLOCATIONThe five internal tasks make up 100% of the total mark of 400 for each of Grades 10, 11and 12.The suggested mark allocation for the five internal tasks is as follows:TASKMARKS2 X Examinations (75 marks each)1501 X Physical Education Task1002 X Other tasks (75 marks each)150TOTAL4005. RECORDING OF LEARNER PERFORMANCE IN LIFE ORIENTATIONThe recording of marks should be in line with the Programme of Assessment and itshould be done for each term for CASS and reporting purposes. The following tableindicates how and when recording should be done.Grades 10 & 11Term 1Term 2Term 3Term 4TOTALTask 1:Other 75PET 25Task 2:ExaminationPET7525Task 3:Other 75PET 25Task 4:Examination 75PET25Total100Total100Total100Total100Tasks 1-4 300Task 5 / PET100Total400Grade 12Term 1Term 2Term 3Term 4Task 1:Other 75PETTask 4:Other7525x2 50Task 2: Other 75Task 3:Examination 75PET25PET25Total125Total175Total100TOTALTasks 1-4 300Task 5 / PET100Total4004

6. EVIDENCE OF PERFORMANCE (PORTFOLIOS)6.1 Teacher / Master PortfolioTeachers are expected to keep a portfolio containing all documents related to teachinglearning and assessment. This is a full record of the interaction between the teacher/s andthe learners throughout the year. This should contain evidence of all the activities coveredduring the period in question viz. the Daily Assessment Tasks and the Programme ofAssessment Tasks.In cases where more than one teacher is handling a grade, teachers should compile onecomposite file.6.1.1 Layout of the PortfolioThe teacher portfolio (to be submitted for moderation) consists of the front cover, indexand contents.The front coverThis should reflect the teacher’s name, subject, grade/s, school, and district.The IndexThe index should indicate the page on which each task or evidence can be found. Itshould be a guide to the contents of the portfolio.The ContentThis should reflect the following:PPlanning evidence viz. Work Schedule and Lesson plansPAnnual Assessment Plan / Programme of AssessmentPEvidence of Daily Assessment Tasks with accompanying assessment toolsPEvidence of Programme of Assessment Tasks with accompanyingassessment tools.PRecording sheetsPModeration forms both school level and cluster level5

6.2 Learner Evidence of PerformanceEach learner should have evidence of performance in which all assessed tasks asprescribed in the Subject Assessment Guidelines are reflected.Evidence of learner performance in the 5 internal tasks completed per grade must be keptfor internal moderation purpose at the end of each grade.The tasks may be contained in any suitable storage system e.g. a folder, a box, afile, learner workbook etc. containing all evidence related to teaching, learning andassessment. The evidence must correlate with the teacher portfolio.In cases where a file or a workbook is used it should consist of the following:The Front coverThis should reflect the learner’s name, subject, grade, year/s, school and district.An indexAn index should indicate the pages in which each task can be found. This should serve asa guide to the portfolio.The contentThis comprises mainly the record of the Programme of Assessment tasks and thefeedback by the teacher.6

7. MODERATIONModeration is a process of verifying, remarking, discussing the assessment processesto standardize the work. This should be done in order to reach consensus between theconcerned parties.Moderation, in all the three grades, involves the 5 Programme of Assessment activitiesthat are undertaken throughout the year, using various kinds of assessment forms,methods and tools.6.1 Levels of ModerationModeration should take place at the following levels:School levelSchool moderation should be conducted twice per annum, in other words once persemester. This is the responsibility of the SMT or Life Orientation Subject Head if the SMTis not well versed with the subject contentSampling: 10% per class per grade (a minimum of 3 learner portfolio)District level / Cluster levelDistrict / Cluster moderation should take place once per annum.Sampling: 10% per grade per clusterExternal moderationExternal moderation is only applicable in Grade 12 and should take place at thebeginning of the fourth term at provincial and / or national level.7

Province of theEASTERN CAPEDEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONANNEXURE ALIFE ORIENTATIONTEACHER CONSOLIDATION FORMNAME:SCHOOL:GRADE:DATE:SUMMARY OF ASSESSMENTASSESSMENT TASKLOs & ASs CoveredTOOL1. EXAMINATIONS1.1 Exam. No. 11.2 Exam. No. 22. OTHER TASK (SpecifyForm)2.1 Task 12.2 Task 23.PHYSICAL EDUCATIONTASK3.1 Fitness3.1 Games3,3 Recreation4. CERTIFICATE TASK /S(OPTIONAL)NATURE OFCERTIFICATE/SSERVICE OL STAMP8

Province of theEASTERN CAPEDEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONANNEXURE BLIFE ORIENTATIONLEARNER COLLECTION OF EVIDENCE COVER SHEETDISTRICT:SCHOOL:NAME:GRADE:DATE:TASKSTOTAL MARKMARK OBTAINED1. EXAMINATIONS1.1 Examination No. 1751.2 Examination No. 2752. OTHER TASK ( Specify)2.1 Task 1 752.2 Task 2 753. PET100TOTAL4004. CERTIFICATE TASK/SNATURE ureSCHOOL STAMP9SERVICEPROVIDER

107654321LEARNERS’NAMESMARKDATE OF ASSESSMENTNAME OF TASK75Other25PET100Total75Exam25PETTERM 2100TotalGRADE:SCHOOL:TERM 1DATE:75Other25PETTERM 3100Total75ExamLIFE ORIENTATION ANNUAL RECORDING SHEET GRADE 10 & 11DISTRICT:ANNEXURE C25PETTERM 4DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONEASTERN CAPEProvince of the100Total400FinalMark

11Signature: Signature: Principal: Teacher: .2524232221201918171615141312111098Date: Date: SCHOOL STAMP

12508765432112575NAMESMARKTotalPETNAME OF TASKDATE OF ASSESSMENTOther75OtherGRADE:SCHOOL:TERM 1DATE:75ExamPETTERM 225175Total75ExamLIFE ORIENTATION ANNUAL RECORDING SHEET GRADE 12DISTRICT:ANNEXURE DDEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONEASTERN CAPEProvince of the25PETTERM 3100Total400FinalMark