National Policy and Criteria for Designing and Implementing Assessment for NQF Qualifications and Part-Qualifications and Professional Designations in South Africa

This Policy sets minimum criteria and provides guidance for effective, valid, reliable and consistent, fair and transparent, and appropriate assessment in the context of the National Qualifications Framework (NQF). It intends to contribute to the quality of learning and assessment for all learners and educators. The Policy was developed in line with the principles of lifelong learning which involve development of the whole learner, and an approach in which assessment is seen as a dynamic part of learning.