With the implementations of the new lower secondary school curriculum, end of term examinations will be no more. Students in (O-level) will only be doing the end of topic tests rather than exams at the end of the term.

“Those beginning of term, midterm and end of term tests are not necessary because a teacher will be doing classroom-based assessment. We expect a teacher to observe students during activity and engage them in a conversation through questioning. We expect learners to come up with an exercise, project or assignment and a teacher will evaluate how a child has progressed,” said James Droti, a specialist at National Curriculum Development Centre (NCDC).

Teachers will be required to gauge the progress of students on a daily basis with every topic. A new topic shall not be introduced if students are not proficient with one topic.