Analysis of Formal School-Based Assessment (SBA) Tasks
Subject: Home Languages: Grade 1
Programme of Assessment as per Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS)
GRADE 1
TERM 1
TERM 2
TERM 3
TERM 4
Number of assessment
1
2
2
2
Tool(s) of assessment
Rubrics , checklist,
observation sheet,
written recording
TOTAL MARKS
100% CASS :Equal weighting of all components
Time allocation
1 hour (at least 20
minutes per
Rubrics , checklist, observation
sheet, written recording
recording
written
demonstration,
oral,
Observation,
recording
written
demonstration,
oral,
Observation,
recording
written
demonstration,
oral,
Observation,
recording
written
demonstration,
oral,
Form of assessment
Observation,
tasks
Rubrics , checklist, observation sheet, written
recording
Rubrics , checklist, observation sheet,
written recording
30-45 mins
1 hour
30-45 mins
1 hour
30-45 mins
Week 5
1 hour
component)
Date of completion
Week 8-9
Week 5
Week 8-9
Week 5
Week 8-9
Content Focus:
Knowledge and Skills





Reading:comprehension 

Handwriting: letters
and words

Writing: two sentences
about a picture/object

Listening and
speaking:
perform action
rhymes and
songs, respond
to a story
Phonics: initial
Listening
and
speaking
: relate
personal
experienc
e and

Reading :
read short
texts
Handwriting:
lower case
letters

Listening
and
speaking:
retell a story
in sequence.
Phonics:
initial sounds

Listening
and
speaking:
role-play
situations and
dialogues
Phonics:
Week 8-9

Reading:
Comprehens
ion

Handwriting:
copy at least
2 sentences
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GRADE 1
TERM 1
TERM 2
TERM 3
TERM 4
Number of assessment
1
2
2
2
tasks
sounds and a
few blends
discuss a
text

Reading:respond 
to visual texts

Handwriting:
lower case letters
Phonics:
initial
sounds
and
blends

Writing:one
simple sentence

Writing: one
simple
sentence
about an
object
and blends
initial sounds
and blends

Writing: 3
sentences
about a
picture
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Analysis of Formal School-Based Assessment (SBA) Tasks
Subject: Home Languages: Grade 2
Programme of Assessment as per Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS)
GRADE 2
TERM 1
TERM 2
TERM 3
TERM 4
Number of
1
2
2
2
Tool(s) of
assessment
Rubrics , checklist,
observation sheet, written
recording
TOTAL MARKS
100% CASS :Equal weighting of all components
Time allocation
1 hour (at least 20 minutes
per component)
1 hour
Week 8-9 of Term 1
By Week 5
Content Focus:
Knowledge and
Skills



Phonics: vowel blends,
consonant digraphs,
spell 3-4 letter words
Listenin
g and
speakin
g: Listen
to a text
and
respond
1 hour


1 hour
By Week 5
Reading :
comprehensio
n

Listening
and
speaking:
Participate in
a discussion
and respond
to a set of
1 hour
Rubrics , checklist, observation sheet,
written recording
1 hour
By week 8-9
recording
written
demonstration,
oral,
Observation,
recording
written
demonstration,
Rubrics , checklist, observation sheet, written
recording
By week 8-9
Handwriting:
transcribe
words and
oral,
Observation,
recording
written
Rubrics , checklist, observation
sheet, written recording
Date of
completion
Listening and
speaking:, respond to
instructions, retell a story
demonstration,
oral,
Observation,
recording
written
assessment
demonstration,
Form of
oral,
Observation,
assessment tasks
1 hour
By Week 5

Reading:comprehension 

Handwriting: write
letters in joined script

Writing: 3 to 4
sentences on a topic
using a writing
Listening
and
speaking:
Listen for
details and
respond
appropriately
By week 8-9

Reading:
Comprehens
ion

Handwriting:
Write words
in the joined
3
GRADE 2
TERM 1
TERM 2
TERM 3
TERM 4
Number of
1
2
2
2
assessment tasks

appropria
tely
Reading:Comprehensio
n

Handwriting: transcribe
words and sentences

Writing: 3 to 4
sentences on a topic
using a writing frame.

Phonics:
consona
nt blends
and
digraphs,
spell
common
words
sentences
legibily

Writing: 3 to 4
sentences on a
topic using a
writing
frame(punctuat
ion, grammar
and spelling)
instructions

Phonics:
vowel and
consonant
digraphs and
spelling of
phonic words
frame(punctuation,
grammar and spelling)
to texts
script


Phonics:
initial sounds
and blends
Writing:
5sentences
on a topic
using a
writing
frame(punct
uation,
grammar
and spelling)
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Analysis of Formal School-Based Assessment (SBA) Tasks
Subject: Home Languages: Grade 3
Programme of Assessment as per Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS)
GRADE 3
TERM 1
TERM 2
TERM 3
TERM 4
Number of
1
3
3
2
assessme
Tool(s) of
assessme
nt
Rubrics , checklist,
observation sheet,
written recording
Rubrics , checklist, observation sheet, written
recording
TOTAL
100% CASS :Equal weighting of all components
Rubrics , checklist, observation sheet, written
recording
recording
written
demonstration,
oral,
Observation,
recording
written
demonstration,
oral,
Observation,
recording
written
demonstration,
oral,
Observation,
recording
written
nt
demonstration,
assessme
oral,
Form of
Observation,
nt tasks
Rubrics , checklist, observation sheet,
written recording
MARKS
Time
1 hour (at least 20
allocation
minutes per
45 minutes
45 minutes
45 minutes
1 hour
1 hour
1 hour
1 hour
1 hour
component)
Date of
completio
n
Week 8-9
Week 3-4
Content
Focus:
Knowledg


Listening and
speaking:
Respond to oral
Listening
and
speaking:
Week 5-6

Reading
:comprehe
Week 8-9

Writing:
5 to 6
sentence
Week 3-4

Listening
and
speaking:
Week 5-6

Reading:
compreh
Week 8-9

Writing 8
sentences
on a topic.
Week 5-6

Listening
and
speaking:
Week 8-9

Reading:
Comprehen
5
e and
Skills
texts(instructions,
stories,dialogue)

Phonics: vowel
and consonant
digraphs and
spelling of phonic
words

Reading: Word
recognition and
fluency

Handwriting:
Transcribe
sentences in a
joined script

Writing: 5 to 6
sentences on a
topic. (punctuation,
grammar and
spelling
Role-play
parts of a
story

Phonics:
silent letters,
spelling and
dictation
nsion

Handwriti
ng:
Transcribe
in a
paragraph
in joined
script.
s on a
topic.
(punctuat
ion,
grammar
and
spelling)
Engage in
an
interview/
dialogue
Phonics:
homophon
es,
spelling
and
dictation
ension

Handwrit
ing:
Transcrib
e in 2
paragrap
hs in
joined
script.
(punctuatio
n, grammar
and
spelling)
Present an
oral
text(show
and tell.
Mime etc)

sion

Phonics:
homophone
s, spelling

and
dictation
Handwritin
g:
Transcribe
in a
paragraph
in joined
script.
Writing: 2
paragraphs
, 8-10
sentences
on a topic
(punctuatio
n, grammar
and
spelling)
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