As mentioned, the PSS document clearly states where SO and AC are tested in formative and summative assessment activities. Formative assessments always allow for assessment of all AC in order to assist the facilitator and learner to determine the readiness of the learner for summative assessment. Provision is made in the Learner assessment guide for inclusion of the formative assessment workbooks as part of the proof needed for final judgement of competence. Final summative assessments The material is presented with two options: As a full qualification The material is presented as individual unit standards, grouped together in modules according to exit level outcomes Together with this, the learner then has to complete summative assessments based on the exit level outcomes of the qualification. In this case the individual summative assessments based on unit standards will not be used. As skills programmes The material is presented as individual unit standards, grouped together in modules according to exit level outcomes. Together with this, the learner has to complete summative assessments based on individual unit standards. In this case, the final summative assessment based on exit level outcomes is ignored. Learner support, roles and responsibilities This is stated in every learner guide as stated below. WELCOME TO THE LEARNING PROGRAMME Follow along in the guide as the training practitioner takes you through the material. Make notes and sketches that will help you to understand and remember what you have learnt. Take notes and share information with your colleagues. Important and relevant information and skills are transferred by sharing!
Assessment Procedures An integrated assessment approach will be followed to allow for practical and theoretical components. The entails the assessment of a number of unit standards, outcomes and criteria together in one assessment activity Candidates are not only assessed against specific outcomes, but also on critical outcomes, attitudes and values A summative competence judgment will be made on the basis of all assessment evidence produced, that proves that the candidate can be consistently judged as competent against the outcomes of the unit standards and the qualification as a whole. Candidates take responsibility for their own assessment and should notify the assessor when they are ready for assessment Candidates will receive feedback after the summative assessment, which will be discussed after all assessments have been completed All assessments will be reviewed to ensure that assessment practices are valid, fair, transparent, consistent and current An Internal/External moderator will moderate assessment practices The SETA will also conduct external moderation Context of Assessment Assessment Method Assessment Conditions Who will conduct assessment Assessment results and feedback Questionnaire Work sample Reflexive questions Input based assessments Assessor Immediate Facilitator guide The facilitator guide contains the following: Instructions to the facilitator All the contents of the learner guide Formative assessment activities with memo The facilitator guide should always be used together with the PSS document and the summative assessment guides to ensure the facilitator has all the required information, instructions and procedures to follow. The PSS document should be extracted from the Seta alignment matrix Qualification curriculum To be awarded the Qualification, learners are required to obtain a minimum of 156 credits as detailed below. Fundamental component The Fundamental Component consists of Unit Standards in: