Continuous Assessment System (CAS) and Specification Grid Guide
A complete walkthrough of the Continuous Assessment System (CAS), formative grading rubrics, and terminal specification grids for Grade 8 (BLE) and Grade 10 (SEE).
1. Why Specification Grids are Mandatory
Traditional exam papers often over-index on simple recall questions and neglect critical thinking.
CDC specification grids balance assessments across 4 mandatory cognitive tiers: Knowledge (recall), Understanding (comprehension), Application (problem solving), and Higher Ability (synthesis & evaluation).
2. The 50% Internal Weighting for Continuous Assessment (CAS)
Nepal's letter grading guidelines allocate 50% of the grade to internal formative assessment (practical work, project work, attendance, and portfolio) and 50% to external summative exams.
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