Answer to Question #270679 in Economics for Sandile

Question

What factors militate against the effective compliance with continuous assessment standard by economics teachers in South Africa?

Answer 1

• The large class size discourage effective compliance with continuous assessment practice.
• The task of implementing continuous assessment is weighing the teachers down due to work load.
• The problem of high pupil/teachers ratio. This makes it difficult for a teacher to assess up to 40 students effectively especially with non-cognitive instruments.