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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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In Scotland, the National 4 qualification is based on continuous assessment, with each unit within the course marked as pass or fail.

From BBC • Aug. 19, 2022

The National 4 qualification is based on continuous assessment, with each unit that makes up the course marked as pass or fail.

From BBC • Aug. 8, 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In December last year, the International Council of Education Advisers recommended scrapping "out of date" high school examinations and replacing them with continuous assessment.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

Does that mean continuous assessment of teacher practice?

From New York Times • Feb. 15, 2012

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