Recently, I raised a topic on social media saying schools should minimise examinations and concentrate on teaching and learning. The exams helped to determine the aptitudes of students; they also helped teachers to know who was learning and who was not learning. Further, they argued, they also helped teachers to know the progress they were making in syllabus coverage. Assessment per see can and does improve learning outcomes if the whole idea of testing is done against the backdrop of rigorous teaching and learning of testing content that has been taught. It also makes lots of sense if it is to improve curriculum management and delivery.

Source: The Star December 07, 2020 00:56 UTC