Answer to Question #292331 in Psychology for Mercy

Question

Use the Department of Basic Education, National Protocol for Assessment policy to

describe the following terminologies.

1.2.1. Examination

1.2.2. Essay

1.2.3. Project work

1.2.4. Portfolio work

1.2.5. Group work

Answer 1

 

Examination

The term examination means the conduct of an end-of-term and/or once-off end-of-year assessment; “external assessment” – means any assessment activity, instrument or program where the design, development and implementation has been initiated, directed and, coordinated by Provincial Education Departments and the Department of Basic Education either collectively or individually.

Essay

It’s a short piece of writing on a particular subject, especially one done by students as part of work for a course.

Project work

It is work which focuses on completing a task. Project work normally involves a lot of resources , time, people and materials - and learners practice a range of skills and language systems.

Portfolio work

Portfolio working or ‘having a portfolio career’ refers to dividing your time between several, often unrelated, tasks, jobs or projects.

 

 

 

 Advantages of Portfolio Working;

These include:

1. The ability to combine employment and self-employment, reducing the risks and disadvantages of either; 
2. Increasing variety in what you do, which may be particularly helpful if you are easily bored;
3.  The ability to try a new work area without being too committed, such as becoming a non-executive director, or starting up as a consultant;
4.  Less dependency on the market in any particular area, making you less vulnerable to downturns.

Group work

It is a method that includes working in groups to enhance critical, decision-making, collaborative, and communication ol and college life and individuals in their professional life have to work in groups at one time or another. This practice is encouraged a great deal as it helps the team members to understand the content in a better way so that everyone can benefit from peer-to-peer instructions.