(Anne and John) scored below the average score. It can be therefore inferred that more learners scored above the average score than below. If the total score of the test is 20 marks, the average percentage score is calculated as 10.4 Ã· 20 = 52%. This implies that the overall performance of the class is, mediocre.
Level 4, (70% and above) labelled as "Outstanding".
In terms of the above table, an acceptable level of performance is linked to a score of 50% and above, since a score of 50% and above is referred to as achieved. Learner performance in ANA is therefore reported in terms of the number of learners that obtained a score above 50% and above, which includes performance labelled as "achieved" (50 - 69%) and outstanding (70% and above). The number of learners achieving a performance above 50% can also be reported as a percentage. In Table 2 an example of acceptable performance levels for three Grades are indicated. For example in Grade 1, sixty seven percent of learners achieved a score of 50% and above and in Grade 3, 41.9 percent of learners achieved an acceptable performance level.
Grade 2 57.
Grade 3 41.
From Table 2, it can be inferred that the number of learners achieving an acceptable level is greater in Grade 1 than in Grades 2 and 3.
It can also be inferred that in Grade 3, 58.1% of learners did not achieve the acceptable performance level.
The national report focuses on learners that achieve a minimum score of 35% (i.e. achievement levels 2, 3 and 4).
The spread of performance can be summarised in terms of the proportions or percentages of learners who achieved specified levels of performance in each of Literacy and Numeracy. In Table 3 below, an example of the spread of performance is specified across the 4 levels of achievement and for Grades one to six. In Table 3 the percentage of learners at each Achievement level is indicated as a percentage. For example, in Grade 2, 25.5% of learners achieved a score at Level 1 while at Grade 4, 63.8% of learners achieved a score in the same category.