National Curriculum Framework for School Education Quiz

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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?

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?

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?

The Competencies defined in the Learning Standards Signup and view all the answers

What is the age range for students in the Secondary Stage?

14-18 years Signup and view all the answers

In Phase 1 (Grades 9 and 10) of the Secondary Stage, what additional area of study will students engage with?

Environmental Education as an Interdisciplinary Area of study Signup and view all the answers

What capacities will students develop in the context of Environmental Education in Phase 1 of the Secondary Stage?

Reasoning and argumentation for issues in the public sphere along with ethical and moral reasoning Signup and view all the answers

What type of courses will be offered in Phase 2 (Grades 11 and 12) of the Secondary Stage?

Choice-based courses to enable flexibility and choice for students Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of offering choice-based courses in Phase 2 of the Secondary Stage?

To enable flexibility and choice for students Signup and view all the answers

What should be removed in Phase 2 of the Secondary Stage?

Hard separations between disciplines and academic areas Signup and view all the answers

National Curriculum Framework for School Education Quiz

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What should be the focus in each Curricular Area?

What role does assessment design play in shifting the focus from content retention to conceptual understanding?

What types of assessments should students be given opportunities to engage with?

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?

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 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 should be removed in Phase 2 of the Secondary Stage?

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