Do homeschooling learners need to be formally assessed?

Do homeschooling learners need to be formally assessed?

Yes. The Policy on Home Education stipulated that a learner must be formally assessed at the end of each phase, and this will now be enforced as per the BELA Bill. 

Grade R to 3 learners do not write tests and exams yet; therefore, at the end of Grade 3, the learner must be assessed by a competent assessor (qualified teacher). At the end of Grades 6 and 9, learners must be formally assessed. These assessments are presented as a November examination. Impaq’s assessments are CAPS-aligned and in line with all requirements. 

These assessments should be assessed by a competent assessor (qualified teacher). It remains the parent's responsibility to ensure the teaching, monitoring, and assessment of their home education learner. 

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