The introduction of the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) in
Uganda in 2020 marked a significant shift from traditional, content-heavy
approaches to a more skills-oriented
framework. However, implementation has faced challenges, most notably, limited capacity to assess learners
effectively within this new system.
In response, the Action for Life Skills and Values in Education (ALiVE), through
its Assessment Pillar, embarked
on developing assessment tasks and scoring rubrics to support stakeholders in
implementing the CBC. This work is being done in close collaboration with
experts from the Uganda National
Examinations Board (UNEB), the National
Curriculum Development Centre (NCDC), and experienced item writers.
From 15th
to 16th May 2025, the ALiVE Uganda team conducted a two-day cognitive laboratory (pilot) testing
of the assessment items with learners in Primary Six, Senior One, and Senior Three. The tasks focused on
assessing three core life skills: Problem
Solving, Creative Thinking,
Cooperation.
The two approaches were followed by a one-on-one session with the learners to get their feedback, feelings and perceptions about the task items done. It was quite an interesting session to listen to learners’ ideas and suggestions.
The pilot aimed to:
evaluate the suitability and clarity of the developed assessment tasks and
determine whether learners can demonstrate the expected performance
indicators for each skill.
Following refinement based on the pilot
findings, these tasks will undergo a large-scale
pilot before being finalised for broader use.
For more
information about ALiVE please visit:
https://uwezouganda.org/publications/reports to access our assessment reports and https://uwezouganda.org/publications/datasets
You can also access previous ALiVE
assessment reports https://uwezouganda.org/download/ALiVE%20Regional%20Report.pdf
https://uwezouganda.org/download/ALiVE%20Uganda%202022-Report.pdf
