Quality Assessment in South African schools is a comprehensive title which provides a balanced view of assessment in terms of the policy statement on assessment for South African schools. Assessment has been a buzzword in education for decades, creating many uncertainties in the teaching environment. One of the principal aims of school teachers is to guide children’s learning, evaluate learning programmes and activities, and judge learners’ level of achievement.

Quality Assessment in South African schools provides teachers with a comprehensive explanation of recommended learner assessment guidelines and principles that will help them design and implement sound, meaningful learner assessment strategies. In turn, these strategies will advance the goals of school curricula and the disciplinary objectives of educational institutions.


Key Features

• Explains the theory and practical applications of learner assessment
• Discusses assessment strategies at classroom and programme level
• Examines strategies, methods and techniques
• Gives recommendations for the application and implementation of education policy guidelines.

Chapter 1:  Introducing quality assessment

Chapter 2:  Principles of assessment.

Chapter 3:  Assessment of, for and as learning

Chapter 4:  Understanding assessment policies in South Africa

Chapter 5:  Planning quality assessment processes

Chapter 6:  Assessment practices

Chapter 7:  Record-keeping, reporting and moderation

Chapter 8:  Conclusion

The book is recommended for BEd students, PGCE students and inservice teachers in all phases/grades

• explains the theory and practical applications of learner assessment
• discusses assessment strategies at classroom and programme level
• examines strategies, methods and techniques
• gives recommendations for the application and implementation of education policy guidelines.