Unit 36: Different Forms of Assessment (Formative vs Summative)
Topic outline
Unit Introduction
Assessment is an essential process that provides information about what learners know and can do. In this unit you will learn about suitable summative and formative assessment strategies.
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
Click on the link below to begin your lesson:
- Opened: Monday, 11 April 2022, 2:37 AMClosed: Thursday, 30 June 2022, 11:59 PMView Go through the activity to the end
Assessment instructions
Let’s find out how much you remember about the differences between formative and summative assessment. Click on the link below to complete a quick quiz.
- Opened: Wednesday, 11 May 2022, 2:37 AMClosed: Thursday, 30 June 2022, 11:59 PMView Receive a grade
- Select a suitable topic within your subject area and grade.
- Consider the ‘Suggested Activities: Investigations, practical work, and demonstrations’ for the topic.
- Create a suitable ICT-based assessment that will help recognize where your learners are struggling and address problems they may be experiencing.
- Ensure that the ICT-based assessment:
- Indicates which subject area, grade and
topic are to be assessed;
- Makes use of an appropriate ICT-based
tool/s; and
- Aligns with the requirements for the
Curriculum Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) requirements for your subject
area, grade and the topic selected.
- Upload
you ICT-based assessment by clicking on the link below:
- Opened: Monday, 11 April 2022, 10:17 AMDue: Thursday, 2 June 2022, 11:44 PMView Make a submission
Click on the document below to see how you will be assessed:
Badges & Points
There is a badge available on completion of the unit's lesson and assignment worth one (2) SACE professional development points.
Attribution and References
Attribution (Open Educational Resources)
- Eberly Center for Teaching Excellence & Educational Innovation. (2015). What is the difference between formative and summative assessment? Teaching Excellence & Educational Innovation. CC BY NC. Available at: https://www.cmu.edu/teaching/assessment/basics/formative-summative.html
- State Government of Victoria, Australia. (2017). Assessment Tools. Victoria State Government Education and Training. CC BY. Available at: http://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/teachers/support/Pages/tools.aspx
- Hexis Plus
Training. (2015). Formative and Summative assessment. CC BY.
- Department
of Basic Education. (2017). CAPS for Intermediate Phase. CC BY NC. Available online at http://www.education.gov.za/Curriculum/CurriculumAssessmentPolicyStatements(CAPS)/CAPSFET.aspx
License
This unit on Summative and Formative Assessment, part of the by Matthew Goniwe School of Leadership and Governance is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.