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• Notice that Portfolio can be a slightly structured form of assessment as well as a
more structured form of assessment. Portfolio is basically a very good example

of “assessment as learning” and “assessment for learning”. It must be utilized
accordingly in class at all levels.

• The Board has always emphasized that as part of the learning process its students
must acquire the following skills/competencies:

CHAPTER 5 : CURRICULUM

5.7.1 Tools of Assessment:

• As mentioned earlier, there are several tools that can be used to assess desired
competencies.

• However, the assessment tools must be aligned with the Learning Outcomes for a
particular class.

• Some of the oft used tools are given in the box below. A teacher must ensure that she

does not remain restricted to utilizing only these tools, as they cannot be considered
as the only effective tools.

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