alleryHow should assessment be conducted at the upper primary stage?
ABy an external Board exam
BBy a single annual paper
CFully internal, no Board exam
DBy entrance tests to Class IX
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Fully internal, no Board exam
1. The paper says upper primary assessment should be completely internal.
2. There should be no external Board examination at this stage.
3. Annual-only or entrance tests go against continuous and periodic assessment.
_Source: NCERT Position Paper, National Focus Group on Teaching of Science, 5.2.2 Upper Primary Stage (Classes VI to VIII)_
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