12 May 2020
More than a third of GCE coursework subjects will have their assessment tasks reduced in order to provide a fairer assessment framework for this year’s students, who are being asked to shift to full home-based learning.
The Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board (SEAB) said that the reduction in course load will apply to as many as 12 out of 34 subjects with a coursework component.
This move should alleviate stress on students and teachers, without compromising the validity of the assessment.
Teachers will focus their efforts on preparing students for preliminary exams when school reopens.
These changes have impacted many students. For example, St Margaret’s Secondary School has 12 students taking O-Level Drama this year. With the adjustments, the students will need to perform an individual piece, instead of an individual piece and a group piece.