The reforms in summative assessments by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and other boards have shifted the focus of education from rote-learning to attained competencies in various subjects, according to Ms Sindhu Tharayil, Headmistress of SH CMI Public School, Kochi in Kerala. Higher-order thinking skills, such as analysis, inference, and real-world application, are addressed in the summative examinations.  She explained the core analytical techniques, real-world connec...

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