IN three years time, all Primary 1 pupils will no longer take
the mid-year and end-of-the-year examinations. Instead they will be
eased into the formal education system through more holistic
assessment practices, like 'show and tell' or the keeping of a
Maths journal.
This is the target that the Ministry of Education has set for
all primary schools after a positive response from the 16 schools
in the pilot programme.
Speaking at the Holistic Assessment seminar on Tuesday, Senior
Minister of State for National Development and Education Grace Fu
said that holistic assessment involves the use of more 'bite-sized'
forms of assessment, instead of the traditional pen-and-paper
examinations.
The seminar, which gathered 1,600 participants, was held to help
teachers better understand holistic assessment methods.
Also launched at the seminar was a web portal where teachers
will be able to share information and experiences about teaching
methods involving holistic assessment.
-- ST