Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1

• Identify a researchable problem in the field of Language Education: Learners should be able to identify a research problem within the South African language teaching context, supported by existing literature and research.
• Justify research designs/strategies: Learners should be able to justify the use of different research designs/strategies such as qualitative-quantitative, confirmatory-exploratory, and basic-applied in research articles.
• Analyse research approaches: Learners should be able to analyse and evaluate the appropriateness and effectiveness of different research approaches and qualitative/quantitative methods within Language Education research.
• Investigate teaching, learning, and assessment scenarios: Learners should be able to identify and analyse scenarios related to language teaching, learning, and assessment and apply suitable research methods to address these scenarios.
• Select appropriate design and methods: Learners should be able to select an appropriate research design, methods, and strategy to investigate the identified problem in Language Education.
• Prepare and conduct research: Learners should be able to prepare an approved research proposal and successfully conduct the proposed research using appropriate techniques and technological tools.
• Write a scientific report: Learners should be able to write a scientifically sound report including problem statement, research design, methods, data collection, analysis, and interpretation to arrive at justifiable conclusions.
• Ethical considerations: Learners should be aware of the legal requirements associated with research ethics, especially concerning human subjects, and adhere to ethical practices in participant selection and research planning.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2

• Integrate theories and research: Learners should be able to integrate recent internationally acclaimed theories and research on language acquisition and education.
• Apply teaching skills: Learners should be able to apply knowledge of teaching language skills to enhance learners' competencies in a multilingual context.
• Access and evaluate information: Learners should be able to access, process, manage, evaluate, and present information from various sources to solve language teaching problems.
• Critically analyse scenarios: Learners should be able to critically analyse teaching, learning, and assessment scenarios and provide solutions within a multilingual classroom context.
• Apply knowledge in lesson planning: Learners should be able to apply theoretical and practical knowledge to plan and present language lessons and assess peers' lessons effectively.
• Address ethical issues: Learners should be able to identify and address ethical issues in teaching, material selection, and assessment practices in diverse language classrooms.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3

• Apply linguistic concepts: Learners should be able to apply linguistic concepts to analyse learner language mastery and diagnose language problems using technology.
• Develop remedial strategies: Learners should be able to investigate causes of inappropriate learner language usage and develop remedial strategies within the South African language teaching system.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4

• Analyse language structure: Learners should be able to analyse the linguistic nature and structure of a language.
• Critically assess theories: Learners should be able to critically analyse literary, linguistic, and language acquisition theories and apply them to teaching practice.
• Examine literature: Learners should be able to contextualize, analyse, and critique literature selections for learners in a multilingual society.
• Apply knowledge in teaching materials: Learners should be able to design teaching materials based on integrated knowledge and conduct related research in language teaching and learning.