Technical Sciences Grade 12 Practical Assessment Tasks (PAT) for 2023 and previous years

On this page, you will find Technical Sciences Grade 12 Practical Assessment Tasks (PAT) for current and previous years (2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019). Memorandums for previous PATs are also included where possible.

Why PATs are Important for Grade 12

A practical assessment task (PAT) is a compulsory component of the final promotion mark for all candidates offering subjects that have a practical component and counts 25% (100 marks) of the end-of-year examination mark. The PAT is implemented across the first three terms of the school year. This is broken down into different phases or a series of smaller activities that make up the PAT. The PAT allows for learners to be assessed on a regular basis during the school year and it also allows for the assessment of skills that cannot be assessed in a written format, e.g. test or examination. It is therefore important that schools ensure that all learners complete the practical assessment tasks within the stipulated period to ensure that learners are resulted at the end of the school year. The planning and execution of the PAT differ from subject to subject.

The Structure of Technical Sciences Grade 12 Practical Assessment Tasks

Below is the structure that Grade 12 Technical Sciences  students should follow:

• This practical component for Grade 12 consists of THREE experiments.
• Compilation of the PAT should start in Term 1, monitored through Terms 2 and 3 and completed in Term 3.
• The practical component counts 25% of the final promotion mark for Grade 12.
• All the work in the practical component must be the learner’s own work. Group work will NOT be allowed.
• Show ALL calculations clearly and include units. Round off answers to a minimum of TWO decimal places. Use correct SI units.

List of Technical Sciences Grade 12 PAT

2023 PAT

2022 PAT

2021 PAT

2020 PAT