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Foundational Learning External Assessment

Effectiveness of an assessment system

• Learner Readiness
• Appropriateness of the curriculum
• Appropriateness of the assessment

instrument

• Efficiency
• Validity
• Credibility of outcomes
• Security
• Reliability

Documentation

• General Information sheet on FL (incl.

examination dates)

• Annexure 1: Learner Readiness Assessments
• Annexure 2: Minimum Criteria for the

registration of an examination centre

• Annexure 3: Registration form for an

examination centre

• Once registered, IEB will provide information on:
• Process for registration of learners
• Policy on the conduct of the examination

Learner Readiness Assessment

• Learning assumed to be in place

– Foundational Learning spans NQF levels 1 to 4 – ABET 3 – FL Programme

• Learner Readiness Assessments

– IEB Offices – Cost: R 170 incl.VAT

Summative Assessments

• Two learning areas
• Mathematical Literacy
• Communications (English)
• 60 questions in 2,5 hours
• Computer marked
• Multiple-choice
• Strengths
• Weaknesses

Summative assessment cont.

• Registration of an examination centre –

MQA and IEB

• Registration of learners – electronically;

Instructions from IEB

• Cost of summative: R 200 per learner per

learning area (incl. VAT)

• Conduct of the examination
• Return of material

Summative Assessments cont.

• Time frames:
• registration 1 month prior to examination;
• results – 3-4 weeks after return of material
• Dates for this project:

– 2010: July, September, November – 2011: February, March, April

• Statement of Results - unigram
• Electronic data exchange - MQA

Into the future

• Research

– Reliability/validity: Longitudinal studies – Learner Readiness: Alignment with schooling and ABET – Alternate methodologies – computer-marked – Assessment of additional skills e.g. listening – Online assessment

Company Name Physical Address for delivery of papers Contact Person Telephone Fax E-mail LEARNER READINESS ASSESSMENTS REQUIRED Cost per learner = R170 per learning area incl. VAT Learning Area Number Required Communications Mathematical Literacy PAYMENT DETAILS Invoice made to Postal Address Company VAT No: Contact Person Telephone Fax E-mail TERMS AND CONDITIONS

• An invoice will be issued once the order is confirmed.
• Payment must be received prior to the despatch of material.
• At least 2 weeks must be allowed for the marking and resulting process.

Please return the completed form to Sharona Nundkumar at nundkumars@ieb.co.za or by facsimile to (011) 483 9799. ANNEXURE 1: FOUNDATIONAL LEARNING: ORDER FORM – LEARNER READINESS ASSESSMENTS

Physical facilities The examination facility must be housed in a solid structure with electricity, water and sanitation. The examination venue must have adequate lighting and ventilation. The venue must be secure with adequate fencing and/or security provisions. The examination venue must have doors which can be secured if necessary during the examination. The surrounding area should be quiet and conducive to writing an examination. There must be a safe or an appropriate security arrangement for the storage of examination material. There must be adequate toilets facilities that are clean with clean water available. The necessary health and safety provisions must be in place. The examination venue must be big enough to house the candidates who are writing the examination. There should be an allowance of approximately 1,5m square per candidate. There must also be space available for the invigilator/s. The examination centre must be accessible by road. Staffing and administrator There must be a dedicated member of staff (centre manager) who is responsible for: Maintaining and updating information about the centre Registration of learners Receiving, storing and returning examination material Arranging and overseeing invigilation of the examination Ensuring that IEB administration is conducted e.g. examination material is safely stored in a secure place, candidates are registered timeously for the examination, invoices for the examination are forwarded to the appropriate person/s for payment, examination material is returned immediately, an invigilation schedule is drawn up Ensuring the examinations are conducted in keeping with IEB requirements e.g. checking of IDs of candidates when they write the examination, signing of the register, ensuring that candidates who write the examination have been registered, invigilators are trained, no assistance is given to learners This centre manager must have regular access to a telephone and a fax machine. It is preferable for entries to be submitted electronically and hence the centre manager ought to have access to computer facilities and email. The IEB reserves the right to check a centre’s facilities before approving registration of an examination centre. July 2010

Annexure 2: Minimum Criteria for the registration of an examination centre

Examination Centre Details

Name of Centre: IEB Centre No: Registration with SETA: Accreditation by the SETA: Vat Registration Number: Accreditation with Umalusi: Accreditation Number: Name of MQA Accredited provider * (* the provider to which the centre is linked)

Contact Details

Person with overall responsibility for the MQA project Person responsible for overall management

• f the examination centre (*)

Person responsible for payment Name Company/Organisation Telephone No (Bus) Telephone No (Emergency) Cellular Number Fax Number Email address

2010 - 2011 MQA Foundational Learning Project 2 Centre Registration form

Person with overall responsibility for the MQA project Person responsible for overall management

• f the examination centre (*)

Person responsible for payment Postal Address Postal Code Physical Address ** Physical address to which examination scripts must be delivered: Postal Code To whom should the following be sent? (please tick the appropriate column) General Correspondence Examination material Accounts related correspondence Results and certificates

(*) This is the person responsible for management of the centre (i.e. completes registration of learners, to whom scripts must be sent, responsible for invigilation and return of scripts) (**) Should this address not be the examination venue (i.e. the location where the examination will be written) , please provide the physical address of the examination venue: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Declaration: I declare that I fully understand the contents of this registration form and I will ensure compliance with IEB Rules and Regulations in the conduct of Foundational Learning summative assessment: __________________________________________ _____________________________ ____________ Name and designation Signature Date

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• 1. Learner Readiness Assessment

A learner readiness assessment is a graded assessment which places a learner at one of three levels in relation to Foundational Learning: The learner does not have the minimum competence for embarking on a FL learning programme. This would suggest that the learner’s competence is not yet at ABET level 3; The learner has the minimum competence to embark upon a FL learning programme; The learner is possibly ready to undertake the FL summative assessment. Note: being graded as possibly ready to undertake the FL summative assessment does not guarantee that the learner will pass the summative assessment. This is simply a statement of likelihood. The learner readiness is not a high-stakes assessment. In other words, it is not in a learner’s interest to try and manipulate their result through copying or seeking unfair

• assistance. Neither is it in the provider’s interest to manipulate performances. Again, any

manipulation of the outcome of the learner readiness assessment is likely to result in the learner being incorrectly advised on the way forward in terms of their training, thereby wasting time and money. It is in the learner’s interest to simply attempt the assessment and do their best. The outcome will determine what line of action is best for the learner. The Order Form for Learner Readiness Assessments is Annexure 1.

• 2. Summative Assessments

Learners are required to enter and write their assessments at a registered examination

• centre. For this Pilot Project, MQA has identified a list of providers. These centres may

apply to the IEB to conduct Foundational Learning assessments in the Pilot Project 2 (MQA). Please confirm your intention to be an IEB registered examination centre for this project by completing the Registration Form attached as Annexure 3 and returning it to Kgomotso Tau at the IEB. Her contact details are: telephone - 011-4839773; email – tauk@ieb.co.za; fax - (011) 483 9799.

• 3. Dates for this project

Summative assessment dates and related timeframes for Pilot Project 2 (MQA) Foundational Learning 2010/2011 are as follows:

General Information in respect of Foundational Learning (Pilot Project 2: MQA)

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Name of Examination Closing date for registrations Dates of Examination Results released Learning Area Date of examination August FLC Exams 16 July 2010 Communication 17 August 2010 22 September 2010 Mathematical Literacy 19 August 2010 September FLC Exams 13 August 2010 Communication 14 September 2010 20 October 2010 Mathematical Literacy 16 September 2010 November FLC Exams 17 September 2010 Communication 02 November 2010 22 December 2010 Mathematical Literacy 04 November 2010 February FLC Exams 16 January 2011 Communication 15 February 2011 24 March 2011 Mathematical Literacy 17 February 2011 March FLC Exams 19 February 2011 Communication 15 March 2011 21 April 2011 Mathematical Literacy 17 March 2011 April FLC Exams 19 March 2011 Communication 12 April 2011 19 May 2011 Mathematical Literacy 14 April 2011

• 4. Examination Centre Registration

The IEB registers examination centres to ensure that there is an established relationship between the IEB and an examination centre to ensure the following: A venue that is appropriate for the conduct of an examination Sound administration so that learners are correctly registered and resulted, that payment can be processed and that the IEB can be sure that the examination is conducted fairly. The experience of the IEB has shown that adequate administration at the centre level contributes substantially to the integrity of an examination system. Alongside sound administration is the integrity of centre management, built primarily on common goals with the IEB. Details in respect of the Criteria for registration of an examination centre are contained in Annexure 2. The Registration Form is Annexure 3.

3 The IEB reserves the right to conduct a visit to the centre before registration to ensure that facilities are adequate to conduct the examinations. The minimum criteria for the registration of a centre are attached as Annexure 4. The IEB reserves the right to register

• r refuse to register an examination centre.

Registration as an examination centre for this project does not imply continued registration at the end of the project. Renewal of registration is granted on condition that the conduct

• f examination sessions have been satisfactory i.e. no irregularities or breach of
• conditions. Criteria may also change as a result of the unfolding processes and regulations
• f the QCTO.

There is an annual registration fee of R 660 per examination centre to cover the administration costs of registration, monitoring and communication with the centre.

• 5. Registering learners

This information will be made available on acceptance of a centre as an examination centre by the IEB. Learners must be registered to write the examinations through a registered examination centre.

• 6. Policy for the conduct of the FL summative examinations

This information will be made available on acceptance of a centre as an examination centre by the IEB.

July 2010