Answer to Question #221734 in English for Sivikele

Question

At the middle or during teaching and learning, which assessment form is applicable and recommended by the National Policy for Assessment? Give a reason.

Answer 1

Formative assessment is used during teaching and learning as recommended by the National Policy for Asessment. The goal of formative assessment is to monitor student learning to provide ongoing feedback that can be used by instructors to improve their teaching and by students to improve their learning. More specifically, formative assessments: help students identify their strengths and weaknesses and target areas that need work.