Continuous assessment provides students with a constant stream of opportunities to prove their mastery of material and sends the message that everyone can succeed if given enough time and practice.
It also set about reforming the educational system by first removing all racially offensive and outdated content and then introducing continuous assessment into schools.
The unit decided first to develop the equivalent of the schools records package that currently exists as a pack of school diaries, report cards and continuous assessment records.
In between the two examinations, students are provided feedback on their performance through continuous assessment, which accounts for 20% of the total subject mark.