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The Department of Basic Education (DBE) issued Circular S4 of 2015 as an annexure to the printed Life Orientation Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) document. |
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The annexure relates to the Programme of Assessment (PoA) appearing on page 27 of the printed CAPS document. |
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According to the CAPS document, the PoA (Project) is administered in the second term but it should be submitted in the third term, as stipulated on page 29 of the CAPS document paragraph 4.5.2.
Grade 12: Programme of Assessment (PoA)
| Term 1 |
Term 2 |
Term 3 |
Term 4 |
Task 1
Written Task: 80
marks
Task 5
PET: 20 marks |
Task 2
Mid-year examination:
80 marks
Task 3
Project: 80 marks
Task 5
PET: 40 marks |
Task 4
Final Examination:
80 marks
Task 5
PET: 20 marks |
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In terms of recording and reporting on learner performance for Grade 12, the project is recorded and reported in Term 2. This has caused an anomaly in provinces as it has been implemented differently across the system. |
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At the subject committee meetings for Life Orientation of 05 February 2015 and 10 June 2015 respectively, concerns were raised about the implementation of paragraph 4.5 regarding the PoA appearing on page 27, the interpretation on page 29 paragraph 4.5.2 and the reporting and recording of the PoA as it appears on page 33 as supported by the table below:
| Term |
Assessment task |
Marks per term |
Year % |
| Recording |
Reporting |
| 1 |
Written Task |
80 |
100 |
25% |
| PET |
20 |
| 2 |
Mid-year examination |
80 |
200 |
50% |
| Project |
80 |
| PET |
40 |
| 3 |
Final examination |
80 |
100 |
25% |
| PET |
20 |
| Total |
400 |
400 |
100% |
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| 6. |
Although the administration with the reporting of the Project is clear, the submission time is confusing. |
| 7. |
This Curriculum Minute seeks to provide clarity that the project must be submitted and recorded in Term 2 as per paragraph 4.5.2. The annexure is also obtainable on the DBE’s website: http://www.education.gov.za under CAPS. |
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The annexure should be read in conjunction with the printed CAPS documents and the original CAPS errata issued under the Circular S11 of 2013, available on the DBE's website. |
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You are kindly requested to bring the contents of the Curriculum Minute to the attention of all Life Orientation teachers of both public and independent schools. |
SIGNED: BK SCHREUDER
DEPUTY DIRECTOR-GENERAL: CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT MANAGEMENT
DATE: 2015:09:02
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