Pupils during a Competency-Based Curriculum practical lesson. CBC is aimed at developing these skills and talents to suit the learners’ different career paths after secondary education.
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Assessment is one of the critical cogs in the education process. It acts as a bridge between teaching and learning. An instructor employs assessment to gauge whether the learner has grasped a concept or skill or not.
Two types obtain. The first is formative—frequently employed during teaching and learning. It enables the instructor to tell whether learners are on course. The second is summative, and comes at the end of a course. It mainly serves placement purposes, inasmuch as it offers insights for review.
