Answer to Question #272015 in Economics of Enterprise for Juru

Question

What factors militate against the effective compliance with continuous assessment standard by Economics teachers in South Africa?​​​​​​​

Answer 1

The following factors impede Economics teachers' successful compliance with the continuos assessment requirement in South Africa:

i) The concept of continuous assessment is not well understood by teachers.

ii) Continuous assessment is costly to implement, and records must be updated on a regular basis.

iii) Larger class sizes make continuous assessment more difficult.