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continuous assessment

British  

noun

  1. the assessment of a pupil's progress throughout a course of study rather than exclusively by examination at the end of it

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Many of the students instead favoured "a system of continuous assessment, including practical work and presentations as well as written tests."

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2022

In December last year, the International Council of Education Advisers recommended scrapping "out of date" high school examinations and replacing them with continuous assessment.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2021

The decision to scrap the final exams for National 5 students, which are usually taken by 15 and 16-year-olds, means their grades will be decided by continuous assessment throughout the year.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2020

She has been under continuous assessment and will have to sit final exams before becoming Portsmouth's district commander for real.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2017

Does that mean continuous assessment of teacher practice?

From New York Times ● Feb. 15, 2012

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