noun phrase · academic
continuous assessment
/kənˈtɪnjʊəs əˈsɛsmənt/con·TIN·u·ous as·SES·ment
Assessment carried out throughout a course (e.g. quizzes, assignments, projects) rather than via a single final exam.
Examples
“Some departments prefer continuous assessment because it reduces exam stress and measures progress over time.”
“Continuous assessment includes regular assignments, presentations and short tests.”
“Critics argue that continuous assessment can be time-consuming for teachers to mark.”
Band 8 sentence
“Many educators argue that continuous assessment provides a fairer picture of a student's abilities than a single final exam.”
Collocations
- use continuous assessment
- implement continuous assessment
- rely on continuous assessment
Word family
Common mistakes
continuous assessments (always plural)→continuous assessment
use continuous evaluate→use continuous assessment
Say it for a higher band
5ongoing assessment→6continuous assessments→7+continuous assessment
Synonyms
ongoing assessment
Easily confused
summative assessment
“End-of-year exams are a common form of summative assessment.”
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