FTA510S - FUNDAMENTALS OF TVET ASSESSMENT AND MODERATION - 1ST OPP - JUNE 2022


FTA510S - FUNDAMENTALS OF TVET ASSESSMENT AND MODERATION - 1ST OPP - JUNE 2022



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r
nAml BIA unlVERSITY
OF SCIEnCEAno TECHnOLOGY
Faculty of Commerce, Human Sciences and Education
Department of Technical and Vocational Education and
Training
Technical Education
13 Jackson Kaujeua Street T: +264 61 207 2497
Private Bag 13388
F: +264 61 207 9497
Windhoek
E: rquest@nust.na
NAMIBIA
www.nust.na
Qualification: Diploma in Technical and Vocational Education and Training: Trainer
QUALIFICATIONCODE:06DTVT
LEVEL:6
COURSECODE: FTASlOS
SESSION:JUNE2022
COURSENAME: Fundamentals of TVET
Assessmentand Moderation
PAPER: 1
DURATION:2 HOURS
MARKS: 100
EXAMINER(S)
MODERATOR
FIRSTOPPORTUNITYEXAMINATION QUESTIONPAPER
Ms R. Quest
Ms lndepentia de Waldt
INSTRUCTIONS:
a. Answer ALLquestions
b. Please read the questions before writing an answer.
c. Write clearly and neatly
d. Number the answers correctly
e. Make sure your student number appears on the answering script.
THIS QUESTIONPAPERCONSISTSOF FOURPAGES
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1. Read the following statements about assessment in education. Indicate true if you agree with the
statement and false if you don't agree.
1.1 The word Assessment "comes from a Greek verb "assidere".
1.2 Assessment basically focuses on examinations to determine whether a student has passed of failed a
course.
1.3 Students are mainly passive during assessment process.
1.4 The origin of a syllabus is a Latin term.
1.5 Assessment is effective if it's done at the end of a semester.
1.6 Information gathered through diagnostic assessment will highlight the gap
between the existing knowledge of students and the desired outcome.
(6)
2. Choose the option(s) that best answers the statement.
2.1 A research project can be used to assess
a) Application of knowledge.
b) Understanding.
c) Creativity.
d) All of the above.
2.2 The Namibia Training Authority (NTA) highlights:
a) Unclear assessment principles govern.
b) Underpin the inequality.
c) Importance of assessment principles.
d) Progress of students' performances.
2.3 Summative assessment
a) Takes part before students have completed a unit of work.
b) It is normally during measuring of learning.
c) Linked to a formal recognition of a learning.
d) Assessstudent against feedback.
2.4 An assessment task is valid if it:
a) Assessperformance in a real-life environment.
b) Provide an inaccurate view of outcomes for the gained knowledge of the course.
c) Covers some of the related learning outcomes and content.
d) Exclude activities about knowledge skills and attitude.
2.5 Evidence of assessment can be collected through:
a) Individual performances.
b) Team performances.
c) Knowledge.
d) All of the above.
(5 X 1= 5)
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3. Select from the list below the stakeholders that are part of assessment feedback.
(3)
a) Parents.
b) Lawyers.
c) Teaching organisations.
d) Government.
4. Which two description is the anatomy of a unit standard?
(2)
a) Units of competency.
b) Unit criteria.
c) Elements of competency.
d) Evidence process.
5. Provide two types of evidence in assessments.
(2)
a) Essayquestion.
b) Knowledge.
c) Casestudy.
d) Understanding.
6. Provide two assessment tools for summative assessment.
(2)
a) Essayquestion.
b) Assignment.
c) Casestudy.
d) Multiple question
7. When you are designing an assessment tool it is very important that the assessment tool is designed in
a professional way. Name and explain the four steps in the design process.
(4 x 3 =12)
8. There are three different types of assessment. Name and explain them in detail.
(3 X 3 = 9)
9. Assessment involves both teachers and learners. What are the main purposes of assessment in the
educational context?
(5 x 3 = 15)
10. You are an instructor at Eenhana Vocational Training Centre. An activity has been given for trainees to
prepare coffee. What type of evidence will you look at to declare that the student was competent? Provide
any four relevant facts.
(4)
11. List examples of record keeping forms
(6)
12. It is also very important to structure your feedback and to have certain procedures in place. What is
the model for individual feedback to a student?
(6 x 2 = 12)
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13. What are the benefits of feedback for students. Discuss them.
(4 X 2 = 8)
14. What are the reasons for moderation?
(5 X 2 = 10)
15. We have discussed two types of moderation in education. What is the difference between internal
and external moderation?
(2 x 2 =4)
[Total: 100]
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