Fundamentals in ECD - South African Institute for Distance Education
Fundamentals in ECD - South African Institute for Distance Education
Fundamentals in ECD - South African Institute for Distance Education
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Introduction8. AssessmentYour tra<strong>in</strong>er will provide you with a clear assessment guide. You must check thatyour tra<strong>in</strong>er has arranged <strong>for</strong> you to be assessed by an accredited fundamentalsagency, like IEB or UNISA. If you are study<strong>in</strong>g on your own or <strong>in</strong> a study groupmake sure you register with an assessment agency to be assessed. These are theonly organisations that can assess you and give you credits <strong>for</strong> your qualification.When you are assessed you will be assessed aga<strong>in</strong>st the Unit Standard outcomes.Some of the activities can be used <strong>for</strong> assessment. These activities and all theassignments will go <strong>in</strong>to your portfolio. You will see the Portfolio Work icon nextto these activities and assignments. In addition to your portfolio you will do anexam (test).Your Tra<strong>in</strong>er will only do <strong>for</strong>mative assessment to help you prepare <strong>for</strong> the f<strong>in</strong>alassessment. Formative assessment is not assessment <strong>for</strong> credit.What is a portfolio?A portfolio is a collection of your work that you show to a qualified assessor. Ofcourse, it should all be your own work, not copied. If your work is satisfactory,the portfolio will help to prove that you are competent <strong>in</strong> NQF1 Mathematicalliteracy. In this course your portfolio will conta<strong>in</strong>:• Some activities• All your assignments• Your journal9. Us<strong>in</strong>g your journal <strong>for</strong> the first timeRemember the purpose of your journal is:• To make your ideas clearer to yourself by writ<strong>in</strong>g them down• To express your feel<strong>in</strong>gs about your learn<strong>in</strong>g• To keep track of your progress <strong>in</strong> your learn<strong>in</strong>g.In the next set of activities you will beg<strong>in</strong> to write your journal. Do the activities<strong>in</strong> your journal.xi