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National Gazette No. 40847, 19 May 2017, Vol 623, Page 200

20170519 - National Gazette No 40847 of 19-May-2017, Volume 623, page 200

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Gazette	National Gazettes, No 40847, from 19 May, 2017
Department	Non-Governmental Organization
Notice	Page No. 36 of 51, Notice No. 354, National Qualifications Framework Act (67/2008) » Call for public comment on the Draft National Vocational Certificate » A Qualification at NQF Level 4, being a review of the NC(v) Levels 2-4

200    No. 40847               GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19 MAY 2017

CHAPTER 4
                                                        CHAPTER 4

ASSESSMENT
                                                      ASSESSMENT

20.    Assessment Structure
                     20.
                            Assessment Struct re
                             Assessment of learning for certification
                                                                       the NC(V)
                                                                                  consists of two corn -
                         i  Assessment of learning for certification in the NC(V) consists of two corn-
                             ponents of assessment, namely; a portfolio of evidence of achievement
                             ponents of assessment, namely; a portfolio of evidence of achievement
                             gathered during the process of study (and workplace-based learning),
                             gathered during the process of study (and workplace-based learning),
                             and some form of external assessment. This is a requirement for each of
                             and some form of external assessment. This is a requirement for each of
                            the three years of the qualification.
                            the three years of the qualification.
                            Assessment in the first two years of the qualification
                            Assessment in the first two years of the qualification

2. Assessment of learning for progression to the following year /level in the
                         2. Assessment of learning for progression to the following year /level in the
                             National Certificate (Vocational) consists of two components:
                             National Certificate (Vocational) consists of two components:
                             a. internal continuous  assessment (written and practical components)
                             a. internal continuous assessment (written and practical components)
                                 and
                                 and
                             b. Final  assessment (written and practical components).
                             b. Final assessment (written and practical components).
                             The portfolio of evidence and the external assessment are specified
                        3. 3.  The portfolio of evidence and the external assessment are specified in
                             the related policy documents. Internal continuous assessment cannot
                             the related policy documents. Internal continuous assessment cannot
                             also function as part of the external assessment, but forms part of the
                             also function as part of the external assessment, but forms part of the
                             final mark for resulting purposes. (For example, oral marks awarded as
                             final mark for resulting purposes. (For example, oral marks awarded as
                             part of an ICASS mark cannot be used a second time as part of the
                             part of an ICASS mark cannot be used a second time as part of the
                             external assessment marks.)
                             external assessment marks.)
                        4. 4.  The purpose of the portfolio of evidence is to provide evidence of the
                             The purpose of the portfolio of evidence is to provide evidence of the
                             meaningful learning opportunities given for student development. Its
                             meaningful learning opportunities given for student development. Its
                             intention is thus largely formative. It includes the internal continuous
                             intention is thus largely formative. It includes the internal continuous
                             assessment ( ICASS) tasks completed, both as written tasks and practical
                             assessment (ICASS) tasks completed, both as written tasks and practical
                             assignments, and the evidence of achievement gathered during the
                             assignments, and the evidence of achievement gathered during the
                             process of study. This combined mark serves as the year mark for the
                             process of study. This combined mark serves as the year mark for the
                             student.
                             student.
                                                     ve - as e m nt in th
                                   ai - and ummati
                               e fin
                                                                                 tw year
                        5. 5.  Th The final - and summative - assessment in the first two years of the
                                                                                          s of the
                                                                  e
                                                                           e first
                                                                                   o
                                                               ss
                                            s
                                                            s
                             pr gramme on ist                           o    o          ,a nd a practi-
                                          c
                             programme consist of a written examination component, and a practi-
                               o
                                              S. of a written examinati n c mponent
                                   n e a
                             cal, u d rt ken under e amination conditio s. For these tw N       (
                             cal, undertaken under examination conditions. For these two NC(V)
                                                      x
                                                                           n
                                                                                           o CV )
                             levels, e'        e             s set y w or m re institutions   and
                                    th written xamination i
                             levels, the written examination is set by two or more institutions and
                                                                  b t o
                                                                               o
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