UNISA Short Course for Planning and Conducting Assessment of Learning Outcomes

Short Course for Planning and Conducting Assessment of Learning Outcomes (71005)

Purpose

This assessor course will provide people who assess or intend to assess

candidates against unit standards and/or qualifications with the necessary expertise.

Target group

Any person involved in assessment of learning outcomes in education and training settings or in the workplace;
Teachers in the new career path leading to senior teacher and learning area specialist positions where they have to assess . beginning teachers, student teachers, Learnership teachers and their peers;
Senior teachers involved with Learnership student teachers; and
Departmental officials involved in assessment of teachers as part of whole school evaluations.

Admission requirements

Senior Certificate or an equivalent NQF level 4 qualification

Duration

One year

Language medium

English

Registration periods

1 December to 28 February

Tuition method

UNISA open distance learning combined with experiential workplace learning, comprehensive course notes, tutorial letters and a prescribed text book – course material is complemented by an optional one day experiential seminar

Kind of assessment

Note:

Formative assessment and examination admission will comply with UNISA’s formative assessment rules and policies

Formative assessment:

Theoretical component:

Participants must complete and pass at least one compulsory written assignment. The assignment will involve workplace-based exercises, projects and self-assessment.

Practical component:

Participants must build, and submit for assessment, a workplace-based portfolio of evidence of competence in the relevant outcomes of assessing learning outcomes

Summative assessment:

Examination and supplementary examination involves that unsuccessful students will be allowed to redo and resubmit a portfolio of evidence for assessment

Plan and Conduct Assessment of Learning Outcomes (CPCA01X)

Syllabus/Content Topics