With the adoption of 21st century learning, absolute assessments on set dates do not capture a learner’s true progress. Educators are beginning to transform assessments and evaluations by measuring student achievement through the year. Value added methods have proved successful in other regions and can be adopted to the African context. However, a set standard of assessment needs to be set to measure student progress. What standards are accurate measures – English proficiency, university admissions or skills based assessments? Will we see the eradication of absolute examinations in the future?
