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Coding & Robotics with Confidence

Revision lessons, auto-graded quizzes, progress tracking and reporting - all designed to make Coding & Robotics assessments easy for teachers and meaningful for students in South Africa.

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Why Assessment Matters

Why Assess Coding & Robotics

Assessment is a critical part of teaching digital skills. In South Africa, schools are introducing Coding & Robotics to prepare learners for a rapidly changing world. Meaningful assessments ensure that students master key concepts, from algorithms and debugging to basic robotics, while providing teachers with the evidence they need for planning and reporting.

Assessments also help identify gaps early, support compliance with national and school-based reporting requirements, and provide a clear picture of learner progress across the year.

Aligns learning to National Curriculum Expectations (CAPS and beyond)
Identifies gaps early for targeted support
Builds learner confidence through structured feedback
Provides clear evidence for moderation and reporting

‍Curious to see what effective assessment looks like in practice? Catch the highlights from our latest webinar, “Coding & Robotics Assessment: Why It Matters & How to Do It Effectively.”

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Types of Assessment

Formative vs Summative Assessment: A Balanced Approach

In Coding & Robotics, both formative (ongoing) and summative (end-of-unit) assessments play important roles.

‍Formative assessments happen during learning. Quick checks, peer feedback, and teacher observations guide instruction in real time.

Quick MCQ checks after key concepts
Teacher checklists during robotics activities
Provides clear evidence for moderation and reporting

Summative assessments take place at the end of a unit or term, measuring overall mastery of concepts and skills.

Printable and online MCQ quizzes (auto-graded or manual)
Practical rubric-based activities
Group projects

Summative assessments are locked by default. This means you can control exactly when students gain access.

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How to Assess with Code4Kids

Revision Lessons: Strengthen Exit Skills

To prepare students for the summative assessment, two revision lessons are provided. In these lessons, students revisit and reinforce the key coding, robotics, and digital skills taught throughout the year. These low-stakes sessions build learner confidence, address gaps, and ensure every student is ready for formal assessment.

Revision lesson completion means students are well-prepared for their summative assessment
Focused on reinforcing core exit skills
Printable or online, whole-class or individual
Not graded — designed for practice and consolidation

Summative Assessment Options

Our Code4Kids curriculum offers simple MCQ-style quizzes, available online (auto-graded) or as printable question papers and teacher answer sheets (for a more formal invigilated exam setting). These assessments are designed for unplugged or device-based classrooms and provide clear, reportable results.

Multiple Choice Quizzes (online auto-marked or printable, invigilated)

Student Access Management

During assessments, timing and control matter. With Student Access Management, teachers decide exactly when learners can begin, whether individually, by group, or for the entire class.
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Teachers can:

Manage access using the gear icon next to any lesson or assessment
Filter by group or by individual students for precise control
Lock or unlock lessons for single learners, selected groups, or the entire class — all in a few clicks

Keep summative assessments locked by default until you’re ready to begin. Grant make-up access to an absent learner without reopening editable access for anyone else. Run assessments synchronously (whole class) or asynchronously (flexible timing).

This ensures assessments are fair, structured, and aligned to your classroom timetable, while giving teachers confidence that students are only accessing content when intended.

Student Progress Tracking

All revision and assessment activity is automatically tracked in your Code4Kids Progress Tracker. Teachers can see which learners have completed each step, view quiz results, and filter by class or individual.
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This gives teachers an instant overview of formative completions and summative performance — without manual data entry.

Reporting and Moderation

Export students’ assessment results directly from the dashboard. Whether you’re working online or offline, you can download all learner data in one spreadsheet, ready to import into SA-SAMS or your school’s reporting system.