Nursing Act, 2005 (Act No. 33 of 2005)RegulationsRegulations relating to the Approval of and the Minimum Requirement for the Education and Training of a Student leading to Registration as a Nurse Specialist or Midwife Specialist, 20207. Assessment and moderation |
| (1) | Assessment of learning by a Nursing Education Institution must comply with the following— |
| (a) | it must be conducted by an assessor and moderator registered with the relevant authority and is a specialist in the respective field of study; |
| (b) | the students must be assessed and found competent in all relevant learning outcomes of the programme, in line with the associated assessment criteria; |
| (c) | a minimum of 80% of clinical assessment activities must be conducted in real life situations, and the remaining 20% can be in simulated settings; |
| (d) | there must be evidence of formative assessment throughout the period of education and training; |
| (e) | there must be evidence of internal and external moderation of formative and summative assessments respectively; |
| (f) | records of assessment and moderation must, at least for five years or in line with the relevant legislation, be kept by the Nursing Education Institution, which should be produced on request by the Council; and |
| (g) | any other requirements as may be determined by the Council from time to time. |
| (2) | Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1), the Council must monitor the assessment conducted by Nursing Education Institutions. |