Thank you for your interest in assessments with Homeschool South Africa. We are committed to providing you not only with a great, up to date assessments but we also want to ensure that you have a personalised experience that sets your child up for success.
End of Phase Assessments
For subscribers or members who have access to our online portfolio portal
For the end of the Junior and intermediate phases we offer an end of phases assessment which is the document that the Department of Education will require from you at the end of your child’s grade 3, grade 6 and grade 9 years – we offer grade 3 and grade 6 at present.
Alternative curriculum assessments
Homeschoolers who are using a curriculum other than CAPS (such as unschooling, eclectic, Charlotte Mason etc.) have the option of purchasing a portfolio that is designed to show progression (this is part of the “Journey” Free Range Schooling Membership). The evidence of learning uploaded to this portfolio will be used by our assessors to write an assessment.
CAPS aligned assessments
We have gone one step further for these end of phase assessments for those who are wanting to do an assessment that is aligned to CAPS. We have CAPS aligned portfolios, as well as Fun Journals and a website filled with resources to complete the journals – that allow you to maintain your teaching style and philosophy. If you do choose to do the journals then at the end of the year you simply send these through to our assessor (along with giving access to your portfolio), complete the Afrikaans and Maths assessments and your child has a short interview with our assessor. We will use all these to create their end of phase assessment report so that there is no need for the parent to be worried about focusing on assessment or the child to stress about any looming examinations.
How do we go about getting an assessment?
If you would like to purchase an assessment, please click on the link below and add the same number of purchases as subjects you need assessed. The cost of an assessment is based on the number of subjects – each subject costing R300.
If you need more info about assessments, please reach out to us and we will contact you back to discuss your needs.
Usefully Information
Details of subjects required by the Department of Education
Grades 1-3
- English
- Afrik:
- Maths:
- Life Skills (this covers Beginning Knowledge, Personal and Social Well-being, Creative Arts (art, music, drama), and Physical Education.
Grades 4-6
- English
- Afrik:
- Maths:
- Social Science:
- Natural Science
- Life skills this includes – 1. Personal and Social Well-being: Self-awareness, Decision-making, Values, 2. Physical Education: striking and fielding games, fitness programs, and activities like moving to the music, learn about personal health and safety practices. 3. Creative Arts: dance, music, drama, and visual arts.