ABRIDGED SECTION 4 OF THE CAPS

TOURISM
GRADES 10-11

IMPLEMENTATION: JANUARY 2020

 Presentation Outline

1. Purpose
2. Background
3. Revised Framework for the Programme
of Assessment
4. Summary of Amendments:
Tourism - Grades 10-11

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 NOTE:
• The Information in the Presentation, must be
read in conjunction with the CAPS of the
Subject.
• Kindly refer to Section 4 of the CAPS.

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1. Purpose

To mediate the amendments of CAPS Section 4:

Tourism, Grades 10 and 11 for implementation in
2020 as published in Government Gazette no: 42829

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 Purpose continued
• To strengthen and improve the quality and effectiveness of
assessment as stipulated in CAPS Section 4 for Grades 10 & 11
from January 2020.
• To reduce curriculum overload.
• To strengthen curriculum coverage.
• To address assessment overload.
• To improve the weighting of marks per topic versus the
teaching time spent per topic to determine the marks allocated
per topic.
• Revise and improve the forms of assessment.
• To apply familiar concepts and skills to real-life scenarios to
solve problems and recommend appropriate solutions.

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 2. Background
CHALLENGES REMEDIATION MEASURES
Assessment overload: SBA : 6+1 Tasks
7+2 Tasks Number of tasks reduced (1x task removed)
(9 SBA Tasks + PAT
1 PAT = 2 Practical Exams) Reduced to ONE Practical Examination task
Nov exam (1x practical exam task removed)

Weighting of content A framework has been developed to weight the

topics for the June topics according to teaching time spent per topic.
Examination

Guidelines for setting a Guidelines have been developed for the setting
test and marking of test based tasks plus criteria for the
guideline development of the marking guideline.
 Background continued
CHALLENGES REMEDIATION MEASURES
Levels of Difficulty Weighting for Levels of difficulty included:
Suggested weighting for Easy = 30%
levels of difficulty is Moderate = 50%
Difficult = 20%
omitted.
Cognitive levels Suggested weighting for cognitive levels :
Weighting for cognitive Lower order 30%
levels not broken down Remembering
per level. Middle order 50%
Understanding 20% / Applying 30%
Higher order 20%
Evaluating / Analysing / Creating
Definition of skills for: Define specific skills applicable to topics being
Skills assessment task assessed in the Tourism Programme of Assessment.
Data handling tasks.
 Background continued
CHALLENGES REMEDIATION MEASURES
Overload and demand of Scaling down PAT to simplify workload
extensive administration and and high cost implications.
high financial implications to
implement the PAT in Grades
10 and 11.
Lack of soft skills result in an Provincial mediation to:
inability to meet the needs or • Standardise the development and
demands of industry. progression of practical skills to
ensure that the needs and demands
of industry are met.
• Ensure that soft skills are focus
areas to develop and strengthen
personal self management skills.
Revised Framework for the
Programme of Assessment
January 2020
Grades 10-11
 Revised Programme of Assessment
Table 1a Formal assessment Grades 10 and 11
TERM 1 TERM 2 TERM 3 Term 4:
Promotion mark
Task 1: Task 3: Task 4: SBA
Tourism Skills Mid-year Examination Data-handling Term 1+2+3 = 300
Assessment Task 100% Task 25% 300÷3= 100
25%
Task 5: PAT 100
Task 2: September Test
March Test 75% 75% November
Examination
200
100 100 100 400 ÷ 4 = 100
Summary of Amendments
Grades 10-11

January 2020
 Gr 11 Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4
Types of Task 1 Task 2 Task 3 Task 4 Task 5 Task 6 Task 7
Assessment Tourism Skills March Test Mid year Data Handling Sept PAT Nov
Assessment examination Task Test examination
Task
Assessment Marking Marking Marking Marking grid/ Marking Marking Grid Marking
Tool Guideline/ Guideline Guideline Rating Scale Guideline Marking Guideline
Marking grid/ Rubric Guideline
Rating Scale
Rubric
Total Marks 50 50 150 50 50 100 200
25 75 100 25 75 100 100
Time 6 hrs 1 hr 2.5 hrs 4 hrs 1 hr 2x 4 hrs 3hrs
Allocation
Date of February March June July/ Sept June Nov
Completion
August
Content Term 1 topics Term 1 Topics Term 1 -3 Topics PAT Topics
Focus: plus a topics 40% T1/ 60% topics DRI Tourism Practical
SKAV skills Tourism T2 topics Tourism Exam ATP
development Sectors Foreign Data handling Attractions Term 1-4
focus ATP topics Exchange concepts Map work and ATP topics
Weeks 1-10 Cultural and covered in Tour Planning Term
Heritage Terms 1-3. Marketing 1-2 topics
Tourism Communicatio
Tourism n and
Sectors Customer
DRI Tourism Care
 Gr 10 Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4
Types of Task 1 Task 2 Task 3 Task 4 Task 5 Task 6 Task 7
Assessment Tourism Skills March Test Mid year Data Handling Sept PAT Nov
Assessment examination Task Test examina-
Task tion
Assessment Marking Marking Marking Marking grid/ Marking Marking Grid Marking
Tool Guideline/ Guideline Guideline Rating Scale Guideline Marking Guideline
Marking grid/ Rubric Guideline
Rating Scale
Rubric

Total Marks 50 50 100 50 50 100 200

25 75 100 25 75 100 100
Time 6 hrs 1 hr 2.5 hrs 4 hrs 1 hr 2x 4 hrs 3hrs
Allocation
Date of February March June July/ Sept June Nov
Completion August
Content Term 1 topics Term 1 topics Topics Term 1 -3 Term 3 PAT Topics
Focus: plus a 40% T1/ 60% topics topics Practical
SKAV skills Tourism T2 topics Any data Tourism Exam ATP topics
development Sectors DRI Tourism handling Attractions Terms
focus DRI Tourism Map work and concepts Sustainable ATP topics 1-4
ATP topics Tour planning covered in and Terms
Weeks 1-10 Tourism Terms 1-3. Responsible 1-2
Sectors Tourism
Marketing
ATP topics
 Contact Details

Magda Van Pletzen

CES: Services Subjects
Department of Basic Education
Tel: 012 357 3495
Email: [email protected]