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Practical competence - Where the learner demonstrates the ability, in an authentic context, to consider a range of possibilities for action, make considered decisions about which possibility to follow, and to perform the chosen action.)
Making appropriate use of different assessment practices, with a particular emphasis on competence-based assessment and the formative use of assessment, in particular continuous and diagnostic forms of assessment.
Assessing in a manner appropriate to the phase/subject/learning area.
Judging learners’ competence and performance in ways that are fair, valid and reliable.
Maintaining efficient recording and reporting of academic progress.

Foundational competence (where the learner demonstrates an understanding of the knowledge and thinking which underpins the actions taken.)
Understanding the assumptions that underlie a range of assessment approaches and their particular strengths and weaknesses in relation to the age of the learner and learning area being assessed
Understanding the different learning principles underpinning the structuring of different assessment tasks.
Understanding a range of assessment approaches and methods appropriate to the learning area/subject/discipline/phase.
Understanding language terminology and content to be used in the assessment task and the degree to which this is gender and culturally sensitive.
Understanding descriptive and diagnostic reporting within a context of high illiteracy rates among parents.

Reflexive competence - (where the learner demonstrates the ability to integrate or connect performances and decision making with understanding and with the ability to adapt to change and unforeseen circumstances and explain the reasons behind these actions.)
Justifying assessment design decisions and choices about assessment tasks and approaches.
Reflecting on appropriateness of assessment decisions made in particular learning situations and adjusting the asessment tasks and approaches where necessary.
Interpreting and using assessment results to feed into processes for the improvement of learning programmed.



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