"Fewer exams, assessments in schools to reduce emphasis on academic results: MOE
Report books will not indicate students’ level and class positions from next year
More time for 'meaningful things': Teachers, principals welcome reduction in school assessments"
These r ALL BOLD moves by MoE! Judos to the Minister n his colleagues!
Testing is to provide feedback on if the kids can remember or to apply what they had learned?
For the former, with Google n many "Ask me" apps, there is not much need for remembering!
For the latter, that is the true test to know if the kids can do things with their learning. This includes presenting coherent arguments for or against soft topics like: why we should b patriotic? or clean after ourselves? or stand up for common good even at risk of one's own safety? etc.
Of course, coding an app that can do things is part of this. Not forgetting how to fix a virus infected mobile phone or computer or whatever!!
Let's assess the impact in 3 yrs time n refine the next steps.
A bold start that hopefully will get done!!
Report books will not indicate students’ level and class positions from next year
More time for 'meaningful things': Teachers, principals welcome reduction in school assessments"
These r ALL BOLD moves by MoE! Judos to the Minister n his colleagues!
Testing is to provide feedback on if the kids can remember or to apply what they had learned?
For the former, with Google n many "Ask me" apps, there is not much need for remembering!
For the latter, that is the true test to know if the kids can do things with their learning. This includes presenting coherent arguments for or against soft topics like: why we should b patriotic? or clean after ourselves? or stand up for common good even at risk of one's own safety? etc.
Of course, coding an app that can do things is part of this. Not forgetting how to fix a virus infected mobile phone or computer or whatever!!
Let's assess the impact in 3 yrs time n refine the next steps.
A bold start that hopefully will get done!!
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