ALTERNATIVE ASSESSMENT OF THE UNIT: CIRCUITS AND COMPONENTS

The various forms of alternative assessment that can be used to assess the unit (circuits and components) are: observation;

experiments; concept mapping; journals; drawings; portfolios; projects; exhibitions, field trips.

SKILL .CRITERIA FOR ASSESSMENT OF EXPERIMENTS MARKS

(LABORATORY WORK)
Observation/Recording

/Reporting (O/R/R) (a) Selects appropriate observations 3

(b) Makes accurate recordings/observations 3

(c) Uses appropriate format of presentation 2

(d) Uses acceptable language/expression 3

(e) Uses appropriate tables/diagrams/graphs 7–8

Manipulation/

Measurement (M/M) a) Follows instructions 2

b) Uses basic laboratory equipment correctly 3–5

c) Sets up electrical circuits correctly 4–5

d) Uses electrical circuits correctly 1

e) Prepares material for observation or investigation correctly 2

Planning and Designing

(P/D) a) Suggests appropriate hypotheses 1–2

b) Suggests suitable and feasible methods for data collection 3–5

c) Identifies and controls variables appropriately 2–5

d) Executes planned procedure in appropriate sequence 2

e) Modifies original plan or sequence of operations, if necessary 1

f)Takes account of possible sources of error or danger 2

Analysis and a) Makes accurate calculations and logical inferences from data 3 –5
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interpretation (A/I) b) Predicts from data 2

c) Evaluates data (including sources of error) 2

d) Identifies relationships and patterns within data 2-3

TOTAL 50 - 63

N.B.: ONLY two (2) skills will normally be assessed in a single laboratory session

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