On this page, you will find Visual Arts Grade 12 Practical Assessment Tasks (PAT) for current and previous years (2022, 2021, 2020, 2019). Memorandums for previous PATs are 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 Visual Arts Grade 12 Practical Assessment Tasks
Below is the structure that Grade 12 Visual Arts students should follow:
The national Department of Basic Education (DBE) has decided that Visual Arts teachers will set their own SBA tasks due to the creative nature of the subject.
For Visual Arts, TWO practical projects must be completed in Term 1 and Term 2 – Artwork 1 and Artwork 2. Each artwork must consist of Topic 1 (Sourcebook) and Topic 2 (Artwork). Both practical projects are set internally and assessed by the teacher per term.
The marks are allocated as follows:
- Topic 1 (Sourcebook): recorded as part of the SBA mark
- Topic 2 (Artwork): recorded as part of the PAT mark and only reflected at the end of the year
