Designing quality tasks for CAFS

In developing a quality task, it is important to ensure that all tasks:

• are integral to the overall teaching and learning program
• have a direct link with syllabus outcomes
• are explicit in what students are required to do
• are valid and reliable
• are fair and equitable
• allow each student to demonstrate his or her level of achievement
• are time efficient and manageable
• have clear and explicit criteria for making judgements
• have identified marking schemes
• provide opportunities for meaningful feedback.

Designing quality assessment tasks (pdf – 66k)

This link provides advice to teachers that will assist them to design quality tasks for Stage 6 CAFS.

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