Assessment and Exams

Tests, portfolios, marking, progress reports and examination arrangements.

How assessments, tests and exams work

Assessments run through Canvas — four formal assessments a term, marked and moderated, with a termly report. From Grade 9 upwards, formal assessments must be written using the Invigilator App, and final SACAI matric…

Preparing for exams without cramming

Start early and work in short spaced sessions, practise by answering questions from memory rather than re-reading notes, and use past papers under real time limits. Re-reading feels productive and is the weakest way…