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5.1 Compliance with policy
information regarding the management of portfolios, i.e. timeframes,
process approach to writing, supervised and unsupervised pieces,
On the whole, assessment bodies adhere to policy and other
guidelines when implementing continuous assessment although there
are instances of provincial/assessment body perculiarities.
shorter pieces, presentation of learners, portfolio, safekeeping of
portfolios, recording of assessment, educators, master portfolio, penalties,
completion of forms and worksheets as well as moderation procedures,
are dealt with.
With the exception of a few isolated cases, which will be highlighted
under the section entitled areas of concern, CASS is being
implemented in line with policy requirements. There are some slight
modifications within each assessment body. Assessment bodies are
also taking pains to ensure that they provide teachers with as
much support and guidance on how to interpret policy so that it is correctly
and effectively implemented. The CASS policy is supported by
The North West Department of Education has revised its CASS policy and
guideline documents based on recommendations made by Umalusi
during 2003/4 as well as put systems in place to make the implementation
of CASS succeed in their province. Monitoring and moderation
instruments have also been designed and officials have been appointed
to manage, monitor and moderate CASS.
subject specific guidelines, which are developed with a view to
providing teachers with the necessary guidance on what is required of
them and how to implement CASS.
In the Northern Cape, the CASS guidelines for higher and standard
grades have been separated. Each booklet has exemplars of a
range of assessment activities and provides teachers with guidance on
Certain assessment bodies go to great lengths to ensure that these guidelines
are comprehensive and in-depth. The Free State Department of
Education, for instance, has developed a detailed and in-depth guideline
that assists teachers in formulating literature questions. Furthermore,
how to design tasks covering topics from every aspect of the syllabus
and the weighting for various cognitive levels that need to be assessed,
which enables teachers to integrate CASS with normal teaching
and learning.
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