UAE: Non-exam assessments for some private schools

UAE: Non-exam assessments for some private schools

The Ministry of Education has approved an alternative assessment system for private schools that follow the International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum for the academic year 2020-2021.The non-exam assessment accredited by the IB was used in November 2020 as a Covid-19 safety measure.The alternative system uses teacher-predicted grades and internal assessments.The MoE said the assessment methods would be applicable for schools that follow the British and IB curriculums.Comments Read Next4 hours agoGlobal Covid-19 caseload surpasses 136.36 million13 hours agoKuwait reports 1,635 new Covid-19 cases, 5 deaths16 hours agoOman: Night lockdown to start tomorrow17 hours agoUAE police launch ‘Obedience and Commitment' campaign19 hours agoSaudi Arabia reports 951 new Covid-19 cases, 8 deaths1 day agoBahrain: Taraweeh prayers performed across mosques with health protocols1 day agoBahrain: Second dose vaccine appointments moved to health centres2 days agoUAE reports 1,928 new Covid-19 cases and 1,719 recoveries2 days agoSaudi: Over 6.6 million movie tickets sold despite virus outbreak2 days agoDoes the Covid-19 vaccine break a fast?