Draft policy on the quality assurance of school based assessment (SBA) for Grade 10-12

The Draft policy on the quality assurance of school based assessment (SBA) for Grade 10-12 is available for comment. "School Based Assessment (SBA) comprises all forms of assessment which are conducted by the teacher at the school level. This includes assignments, projects, simulations, research, demonstrations, role plays, listening exercises, tests and examinations. In subjects with a practical component and in the case of languages with an oral component, SBA includes assessment of the practical skills and in the case of languages, assessment of the oral skills.

This policy seeks to establish a national system of quality assurance of SBA in which the standard and quality of SBA is comparable across all schools, districts and provincial education departments."