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What should be the focus in each Curricular Area?
What should be the focus in each Curricular Area?
- Content retention
- Preparation for standardized tests
- Conceptual understanding and fluency in methods of inquiry (correct)
- Rote memorization of facts
What role does assessment design play in shifting the focus from content retention to conceptual understanding?
What role does assessment design play in shifting the focus from content retention to conceptual understanding?
- It plays a minor role.
- It has no significant role.
- It plays a very important role. (correct)
- It is not mentioned in the text.
What types of assessments should students be given opportunities to engage with?
What types of assessments should students be given opportunities to engage with?
- Meaningful, yet challenging, assessments that involve higher-order capacities of analysis and synthesis (correct)
- Rote memorization tests
- Standardized tests that measure factual knowledge
- Multiple-choice tests focused on content retention
What should summative assessments at the end of the Secondary Stage be based on?
What should summative assessments at the end of the Secondary Stage be based on?
What is the age range for students in the Secondary Stage?
What is the age range for students in the Secondary Stage?
In Phase 1 (Grades 9 and 10) of the Secondary Stage, what additional area of study will students engage with?
In Phase 1 (Grades 9 and 10) of the Secondary Stage, what additional area of study will students engage with?
What capacities will students develop in the context of Environmental Education in Phase 1 of the Secondary Stage?
What capacities will students develop in the context of Environmental Education in Phase 1 of the Secondary Stage?
What type of courses will be offered in Phase 2 (Grades 11 and 12) of the Secondary Stage?
What type of courses will be offered in Phase 2 (Grades 11 and 12) of the Secondary Stage?
What is the purpose of offering choice-based courses in Phase 2 of the Secondary Stage?
What is the purpose of offering choice-based courses in Phase 2 of the Secondary Stage?
What should be removed in Phase 2 of the Secondary Stage?
What should be removed in Phase 2 of the Secondary Stage?
