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Adult Education and Training Act, 2000 (Act No. 52 of 2000)

Regulations

Regulations on the Assessment Process and Procedures for Adult Education and Training (AET) National Qualifications Framework (NQF) Level 1

Chapter 3

3.2 Internal Assessment

 

(1) Subject to directives given by Umalusi in terms of the General and Further Education and Training Quality Assurance (GENFETQA) Act, these regulations provide the structure by which internal assessment will be conducted.

 

(2) At AET sub-levels 1 and 2, formal assessment will only be through common formative assessment tasks, set and moderated by PEDs and/or accredited assessment bodies. Progression between AET sub-levels 1 and 2 and AET sub-levels 2 and 3 will be dependent on adequate achievement (50%) and successful completion of three (3) common formative assessment tasks for each of the two fundamental learning areas registered for. One hundred percent (100%) of the total assessment mark will be evaluated through formative assessment tasks only.

 

(3) At AET sub-level 3, formal assessment will be through common formative assessment tasks as well as common summative assessment tasks set and moderated by PEDs and/or accredited assessment bodies. Progression from AET sub-level 3 to level 4 will be dependent on adequate achievement (50%) and successful completion of four (4) common formative assessment tasks and one (1) summative assessment task for each of the learning areas registered for. Seventy five percent (75%) of the total assessment will be evaluated through formative assessment tasks while 25% of the total mark will be assessed through summative assessment.

 

(4) At AET level 4, formal assessment will be through standardized formative assessment tasks as well as through standardized summative assessment tasks set and moderated by the DHET and/or accredited assessment bodies. Certification will be depended on successful completion of all formative assessment tasks and all summative assessment tasks for all the learning areas registered for. Fifty percent (50%) of the total assessment will be done through the standardized formative assessment tasks while 50% of the total mark will be evaluated through summative assessments in accordance with the National Policy on the conduct of Adult basic Education and Training (ABET) Level 4 Examinations published in Government Gazette No. 23590 of 5 July 2002.