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National Assessment Policy
Curriculum and Assessment Sector
2020-2021 Examination and Assessment Management
In line with the Ministry's strategy 2017/2021, to ensure equal
quality education for all - including pre-school education - the
assessment policy strives to ensure the achievement of
education outcomes and the efficiency of the educational
Legislation system.
Although the policy was approved in 2017, procedures are
being amended annually in line with learning styles and the
development of national curriculum standards that are
supported by science and best practice.
The central assessment policy focuses its roles on drafting
Developing rules and Assessment procedures and establishing rules in order to provide
regulations Policy educational institutions the means to implement methods of
determining students’ performance. It also determines the
electronic environments through which student performance is
monitored
2 in order to give decision-makers the opportunity to
verify the quality of educational processes and objectives.
Establishing
assessment structureGeneral legislation 02 The assessment is carried out during the academic year, 01
which is divided into three trimesters.
The assessment is integrated and implemented through two methods (school and electronic),
in order to ensure the safety of students. The assessment is applied according to the approved
04 class time for teaching (45) minutes for all academic 03
Subjects are divided into 2 groups: A and B. Group A represents basic subjects for all grades
stages, except for final exams.
and stages, and Group B subjects enhance learning processes according to standards
commensurate with age and stage skills. Exams are prepared and entered in the assessment
06 05
The GPA of Group B subjects is cumulative at the cycle level and separate from Group A systems approved by the MOE for all educational stages,
subjects, is based on the letter grade (A,B,C,D) and is calculated out of 4. streams and types of education.
The formative assessment mark calibration system is applied according to the student’s GPA for Smart classes: Support learning and passing processes,
3 years prior to the G12.
08 and it is provided in a self-learning manner during
07
vacations (winter, spring and summer), for all grades
Improvement opportunities: and educational streams.
▪ Improving performance by raising the student’s GPA by the end of the year by 10% through The student completes the requirements of the teaching
enrollment in smart summer classes. 10 and assessment processes in G9-12, and achieving a 09
▪ Accelerating the academic education system by joining the dual academic hours program performance level below the target level qualifies the
with higher education institutions. student for a maximum grade of C equivalent.Assessment Policy Foundation
The school calendar for the academic year 2020-2021, Feedback from the applying the
and the distribution of school days and holidays in assessment policy in the 2019-2020
accordance with the Council of Ministers’ decisions. academic year.
Ministerial Resolution No. (589) of 2017
Study plan guide in public schools for the regarding the assessment and
academic year 2020-2021. examination system for KG and G1-12.Assessment Criteria
1. The assessment policy applies to early childhood stage (pre-KG), KG, public schools, and private schools that apply the MOE curriculum for
the academic year 2020-2021.
2. The types of assessment used in assessing students' performance (diagnostic, formative, and summative) are determined according to the
stage, grade and stream.
3. The centralized assessments are carried out according to the following: o Targets all subjects.
o Is applicable to early childhood
stage (pre-KG), KG and G1-12.
Formative o Is implemented by the teacher
according to centrally defined
o Targets academic subjects (Arabic, English,
Mathematics). standards.
o Is applied to early childhood stage (pre-KG), o Its weight is assigned to the
KG, and G1-12, according to the subject's need student’s total score.
and stage.
Diagnostic o Is centralized.
o Scores are entered in Al-Manhal system.
o Scores are independent of the student's scores in
academic achievement. o Targets group A and group B
subjects.
o Applied on G1-12.
Summative o Is centralized.
o Its weight is assigned to the
student’s total score.Assessment Implementation
First: Diagnostic Mechanisms
The diagnostic test is available on the SwiftAssess system, the student can take the test in
one of the following ways:
o It can be printed from the system through the examiners’ credentials
o Use the student’s MOE email address by clicking on the “Students - Office 365 Login” report, as shown in the following figure, and distributed to students
page assigned to each school. by the school administrator.
o Use the password that will be sent electronically to the LMS notifications to
each student.
o The test will be available all day from 04/10/2020 to 15/10/2020, and the
school administration must organize the time as it deems appropriate.
o The grades will be posted to the gradebook in Al Manhal system
automatically after activating the screen in the system.Assessment Implementation Mechanisms
Second: Formative
1. Assessment plans for groups A and B subjects are available on
the LMS e-learning platform in Arabic and English and contain:
o Courses.
o Learning outcomes and performance
indicators.
o Types of tools used and criteria for applying
them.
o The scheduling on subject assessment plan.
o Weight of the assessment tools.
2. Entering formative assessment marks in Al-Manhal is done
manually by the teacher (in a column dedicated to
“formative”).Assessment Implementation Mechanisms
Third: Summative
o All tests will be taken online through SwiftAssess platforms.
o For all grades: G1-12
o The tests are centralized and are prepared by MOE specialized teams.
o Group A and Group B subjects both have summative elements.
o The marks are transferred to the gradebook in Al Manhal automatically.
o As for Student of determination (SoD) students who need modified exams, tests are
prepared based on each student’s individual educational plan, implemented by the
SwiftAssess System
teacher and marks are entered in the Al Manhal manually.Early Childhood Stage:
Pre-KG
&
KG
1-2Assessment System
o Use of survey questionnaires, which are conducted at the beginning of the first year of KG, to
collect data on children's development to support education policy and services.
Diagnostic Assessment
o Applying standardized tests that are not linked to the curriculum on samples of KG children, to
know the performance of children in important areas, such as speech, physical ability, social
skills and problem-solving skills; this is usually done in KG2.
o Teachers use it to collect data on children's performance in learning time and in
Formative Assessment various contexts such as play or through group or individual activities, using rating
scales to determine a specific learning outcome.
o A set of notes provides evidence of the overall development of children, reflecting
Skill Development Reports the personal, emotional and social development, as well as motivation of the child
to learn.Assessment System
KG performance assessment standards are descriptive based on 3 levels. These describe the degree of knowledge and skill required in
performance, are based on the specific learning outcomes in each subject, and are capable of providing the teacher and parents with
information about the skills and knowledge that children display during the evaluation or assessment procedures in the learning
process. They are reflected at the end of the school year in the child's performance report.
Mastering Skills
Children at this level
Developing Skills demonstrate complete mastery
Children at this level demonstrate of targeted skills, including the
that they possess the targeted skills challenge involved in cognitive
and knowledge and can follow up and perceptual tasks.
Novice/Beginner
and advance to the next level.
Children show some progress
in targeted skills and need
more support. Level 3
Level 2
Level 1Cycle 1 Grade: 1-4
Cycle 1 Students Performance Assessment Standards
Assessment Weighting Student Final
T1 T2 T3 Mark
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Grade Subjects Group Assessment Procedures
Summative
Summative
Formative
Formative
Formative
Arabic, English, • Formative assessment defined by centralized standards (tool
%20 %15 %15 %15 15% 20% type, weight, application controls, entering marks).
Mathematics • Summative assessment: centralized tests for Group A
subjects, applied according to a timetable program targeting
Islamic Studies, A %50 %50 G1-4 during the three academic trimesters.
• Student of determination (SoD) students are assessed
Social Studies, 10% 25% %30 - 10% 25%
according to the needs and considerations of each case
1-4 Science according to the individual educational plan (Curriculum
alignment / curriculum modification).
• Formative assessment is defined by centralized standards.
DT, Arts, PHE and • The summative assessment is determined in each trimester
B 25% 10% 20% 10% 25% 10% %70 %30
Languages according to the curriculum standards and is circulated to the
educational institutions during each trimester.Fundamentals of Advancing to the next Grade
Grade Passing Grade Fundamentals Repeating Grade Highest and Lowest Subject Marks in all Streams
Grades Subjects Highest Mark Lowest Mark
• The student undergoes all assessment
procedures during his attendance period. Group A 100 -
Fail to fulfill the two upgrade
1,2,3 • The student attends at least 65% of school days,
conditions.
with the condition of completing the loss of 1,2,3 GPA
attendance in smart summer classes. A cumulative average and does not have
Group B percentage weighting in the report card; it is not
included in the total, and it has a separate average
out of 4.
Fail to pass any of the Group A Group A 100 50
• Achieve, at least, an average of 1.75 in Group B
subjects after the implementation
subjects.
4 of the summer course program 4 GPA
• Pass all Group A subjects with at least the
1 applied during the summer A cumulative average and does not have
lowest passing mark. Group B percentage weighting in the report card; it is not
4 vacation. included in the total, and it has a separate average
out of 4.Key Performance Indicator
Letter Marks
Grade Key Performance Indicator Corrective Actions
Grade From To
A 90 100 • Levels A-B give an indication of achieving an advanced
• Does not need one.
B 80 89.99 level in student performance.
• Level C and below gives an indication of losing part of • Enrolling students in the smart classroom program to support missing
C 70 79.99
the learning skills. skills in performance at the end of each trimester.
D 60 69.99 • Levels D-E in Grades 1-3 give an indication that
students will fall into a level that needs early support for • Checking student performance regularly and identifying support
learning processes. programs within smart classes.
E 50 59.99 • Summative assessment level D-E and student falling • Reviewing assessment principles and adjusting its school procedures.
1-4 within level A in formative assessment.
• It requires identifying missing skills in performance and intervention
by the teacher in coordination with the parents, before moving on to
• Level F in G1-3 indicates that, at the end of the year, teaching new skills.
students do not have a large part of learning skills. • Enrolling students in a remedial/enrichment program to support
F 0 49.99 • Level F in grade 4, for any of the Group A subjects, missing skills in performance at the end of each trimester through
indicates that no achievement has been achieved in the smart classes.
subject. • Enroll students in the smart summer course program and sit for the
summative test to achieve the passing mark/score at the end of the
year.Cycle 2 Grade: 5-8
Cycle 2 Students Performance Assessment Standards
Assessment Weighting
Student Final
T1 T2 T3 Mark
Grade Subjects Group Assessment Procedures
Summative
Summative
Summative
Summative
Formative
Formative
Formative
Formative
• Formative assessment defined by centralized standards
(tool type, weight, application controls, entering marks).
• Summative assessment: centralized tests for Group A
Arabic, English,
subjects, applied according to a timetable program
Mathematics, Science
A 10% %35 %10 - 10% %35 %30 %70 targeting G5-8 during T1 and T3.
Islamic Studies, Social
• Student of determination (SoD) students are assessed
Studies
according to the needs and considerations of each case
5-8
according to the individual educational plan (Curriculum
alignment / curriculum modification).
• Formative assessment is defined by centralized standards.
• The summative assessment is determined in each
DT, Arts, PHE and Languages B %25 10% %20 10% %25 10% %70 %30 trimester according to the curriculum standards and is
circulated to the educational institutions during each
trimester.Fundamentals of Advancing to the next Grade
Highest and Lowest Subject Marks in all Streams
Grade Passing Grade Fundamentals Repeating Grade
Grade Subjects Highest Mark Lowest Mark
Group A 100 50
• Achieve, at least, an average of
Fail to pass any of the Group A subjects. After the
5-8
1.75 in Group B subjects.
implementation of the summer course program
GPA
• Pass all Group A subjects with at A cumulative average and does
applied during the summer vacation. 5-8
least the lowest passing mark. not have percentage weighting in
Group B
1 the report card; it is not included
8 in the total, and it has a separate
average out of 4.Key Performance Indicator
Letter Marks
Stream Grade Key Performance Indicator Corrective Actions
Grade From To
A 90 100 • Levels A-B give an indication of achieving an advanced level in student
performance. • Does not need one.
B 80 89.99 • Levels A-B in G8 give a guide indication for students to join the advanced • Activating academic guiding plans for students.
stream.
C 70 79.99 • Activating remedial plans to raise performance
• Levels C - D - E indicate an average level of performance.
D 60 69.99 through smart classes.
• Summative assessment level D-E and student falling within level A in
General 5-8 • Reviewing the assessment principles and
E 50 50.99 formative assessment.
adjusting its procedures.
• Enrolling students in a remedial/enrichment
program to support missing skills in performance
• Level F ,in any of the Group A subjects, indicates that students did not pass
F 0 49.99 at the end of each trimester through smart classes.
the subject.
• Enroll students in the smart summer course
program and sit for the summative test.
A+ 90 100 • Activate performance improvement plans to
• The occurrence of student performance at levels A-B indicates an advanced
A 80 89.99 maintain qualification requirements for AP
level achievement.
B+ 70 79.99 standards.
Elite 5-8 • The student's fall in the Elite stream at a level below +C at the end of the year • Addressing student skills to raise performance.
is an indication of underperformance. • Activating academic guiding plans to keep the
C+ 60 69.99
• The absence of a below +C level, in the elite stream, indicates the necessity student current stream or transfer them to the
of maintaining performance within the specified levels to stay in this stream. advanced stream, beginning of Cycle 3.Cycle 3 Grade: 9-12
Cycle 3 Students Performance Assessment Standards
Assessment Weighting
Student Final Mark
T1 T2 T3
Grade Subject Group Assessment Procedures
Summative
Formative
Summative
Summative
Summative
Formative
Formative
Formative
• Formative assessment defined by centralized standards (tool type,
9-11 All Group subjects A %10 %35 %10 - %10 %35 weight, application controls, entering marks).
• Summative assessment: centralized tests for Group A subjects, applied
%30 %70 according to a timetable program targeting G9-12 during T1 and T3..
• SEN students are assessed according to the needs and considerations of
12 All Group subjects A %10 %35 %10 - %10 %35 each case according to the individual educational plan (Curriculum
alignment / curriculum modification).
• Formative assessment is defined by centralized standards.
2 DT, Arts, PHE and • The summative assessment is determined in each trimester according to
9-12 B %25 %10 %20 %10 %25 %10 %70 %30
1 Languages the curriculum standards and is circulated to the educational institutions
during each trimester.Fundamentals of Advancing to the next Grade
Highest and Lowest Subject Marks in all Streams
Grade Passing Grade Fundamentals Repeating Grade
Grade Subjects Highest Mark Lowest Mark
Group A 100 60
• Achieve, at least, an average of
Fail to pass any of the Group A subjects. After the
9-12
1.5 in Group B subjects.
implementation of the summer course program
GPA
• Pass all Group A subjects with at A cumulative average and does
applied during the summer vacation. 9-12
least the lowest passing mark. not have percentage weighting in
Group B
2 the report card, and it is not
2 included in the total, and it has a
separate average out of 4.Descriptive Measures of Performance Levels
Grade Stream Rubric
A B C D F
9-11 General
90 - 100 80-89.99 70 - 79.99 60 - 69.99 0 - 50.99
A B+ B C+ F
9-11 Advanced
90 – 100 80-89.99 70 - 79.99 60 - 69.99 0 - 50.99
A+ A B+ C+ -
9-11 Elite
90 - 100 80-89.99 70 - 79.99 60 - 69.99 -
A B C D F
9-11 Applied
90 - 100 80-89.99 70 - 79.99 60 - 69.99 0 - 50.99
الصف Stream Rubric
A B C D F
General
90 – 100 80-89.99 70 - 79.99 60 - 69.99 0 - 50.99
A B+ B C+ F
Advanced
90 – 100 80-89.99 70 - 79.99 60 - 69.99 0 - 50.99
12
A+ A B+ C+ -
Elite
90 - 100 80-89.99 70 - 79.99 60 - 69.99 -
A B C D F
Applied
90 - 100 80-89.99 70 - 79.99 60 - 69.99 0 - 50.99Cycle 3 Student Calculation Mechanism
GPA by points for Group B subjects GPA according to the academic subjects in
Cycle 3
Each grade in cycle 3 contributes a
Converting the score from 100 to points
proportion of G12 GPA .
reflecting the rubric.Number of Points According to the Distribution of Marks
Grade Stream 95-100 90-94.99 85-89.99 80-84.99 75-79.99 70-74.99 65-69.99 60-64.99 55-59.99 50-54.99 0-49.99
- - A+ A B+ B C+ C D+ D E+ E F
4-1 General 4 3.5 3 2.5 1.75
General 4 3.5 3 2.5 1.75
8-5
Elite 4 3.75 3.5 3 - - -
General 4 3.5 2.5 1.5
Advanced 4 3.5 3 2.5
12-9
Elite 4 3.75 3.5 3
2
5
Applied 4 3.5 3 2.5Example: Calculating the GPA for Group B subjects in Grade 12
Moral Islamic Social
Grade Stream Arabic English Math Physics Chemistry Biology Health Science CDI Arts PHE
Studies Studies Studies
12 General 1 5 2 2 5 6 3 3 3 3 2 2
Student GPA = Group B subjects total marks / number of weekly classes
Grade Stream 95-100 90-94.99 85-89.99 80-84.99 75-79.99 70-74.99 65-69.99 60-64.99 55-59.99 50-54.99 0-49.99
- - A+ A B+ B C+ C D+ D E+ E F
12 General 4 3.5 2.5 1.5
number of weekly classes
2
6 90.28 = )2×92+2×95+3×86(
7
Assessment MarkStudent performance outcomes
Electronic Reports to Track Performance Report Card
• Student results according to educational outcome.
Student receives a performance report online on the student portal at the end of each trimester at the end of the year.
• Comparing student progress in the subject with the previous year.
Student receives a completion of study certificate at the end of grade 12
• Comparing student’s summative and formative assessment marks to compare
• Digital certificate for Group A subjects
between passing marks in the electronic and paper-based tests at both subject • Group B subjects are descriptive with letters and a GPA, and are not included in the final student
average mark.
and grade levels.
• Ranking of the subjects with most “F” grades by subject and grade. The GPA report is available in the system by stage.
• Percentage of students who fall into the “early warning area” (who have achieved The components of the academic certificate/report card are as follows:
“C” and below).
• The percentage of students promoted without achieving standards.
• Total scores. • Student information.
• Total summation. • School data.
• Passing in grades 1-2-3. • The mark for passing. • Subjects in both languages (Arabic, English).
• The duration of the student's stay in one class. • The date on which the result was • Letter grade for grades 1-11.
announced. • Marks in numbers (for G12
• Distribution of marks by category for each subject.
• The date on which the certificate was certificate/report card).
• Percentage of learning outcomes according to subject and grade. printed.
• Passing and non-passing ratios. • The number of the employee in charge
of printing the certificate
• The gap in performance between the educational streams of the same subject.
• The gap in performance between public & private education of subject and grade.
• Comparing of student performance in a subject between EMSAT and EoT tests
(outcomes / skills).Summary of Examination Procedures
Entering Marks in Al Manhal Structure of Group A test & application mechanism
• Entering the marks for the electronic test is done • Centralized
centrally through automatic moving between the test • The test is carried out electronically for G1-12.
platform and the gradebook system. • Applying it is related to the online learning or in school.
• Entering the formative assessment marks is done by the • The weight of the summative assessment is distributed among the
teacher manually. short test for one trimester in proportion to the curriculum content
specified for the test.
Appointed Tests Student of determination (SoD) Students
• The test for G1-4 for T1-2-3 includes the course/chapters of the same • SoD tests in common with other students, follow
trimester. the same mechanisms in implementation and
• The test for G5-12 in T1 includes the trimester course/chapters itself. monitoring.
• The test for G5-12 in T3 includes the course/chapters of T2 and T3. • Students who implement individual educational
plans have their tests prepared by the Special
Education Team and scores are entered
manually in the system.Standards for selecting the outstanding students from G12
%50 %30 %10 %10
From EMSAT From G12 average From G11 average From G10
marks marks average marksTrimester 1 Timetable
September 2020 October 2020 November 2020 December 2020
Wk Su Mo Tu We Th Wk Su Mo Tu We Th Wk Su Mo Tu We Th Wk Su Mo Tu We Th
1 1 2 3 10 1 2 3 4 5 14 1 2 3
1
2 6 7 8 9 10 6 4 5 6 7 8 11 8 9 10 11 12 15 6 7 8 9 10
3 13 14 15 16 17 7 11 12 13 14 15 12 15 16 17 18 19 13 14 15 16 17
4 20 21 22 23 24 8 18 19 20 21 22 13 22 23 24 25 26 20 21 22 23 24
5 27 28 29 30 9 25 26 27 28 29 14 29 30 27 28 29 30 31
Centralized Diagnostic Test G1-12 Centralized Test Beginning of Students’ Winter Break
Date
Trimester Assessment Subjects Grades
From To
Diagnostic Test 04/10/2020 15/10/2020 Arabic - English - Mathematics G1-12 depending on subject planner
1 It is determined by the
Beginning of EoT Centralized Test 22/11/2020 number of subjects All Group A subjects G1-12Trimester 2 Timetable
January 2021 February 2021 March 2021
Wk Su Mo Tu We Th Wk Su Mo Tu We Th Wk Su Mo Tu We Th
5 1 2 3 4 9 1 2 3 4
1 3 4 5 6 7
6 7 8 9 10 11 10 7 8 9 10 11
2 10 11 12 13 14
3 17 18 19 20 21 7 14 15 16 17 18 11 14 15 16 17 18
4 24 25 26 27 28 8 21 22 23 24 25 12 21 22 23 24 25
31 28 - 28 29 30 31
Beginning of Students’ T2 G1-4 Centralized Test
Beginning of Students’ Spring Break
Date
Trimester Assessment Subjects Grades
From To
Beginning of Centralized It is determined by the
2 21/03/2021 Arabic - English - Mathematics 1-4
Test number of subjectsTrimester 3 Timetable
April 2021 May 2021 June 2021 July 2021 August 2021
Wk Su Mo Tu We Th
Wk Su Mo Tu We Th Wk Su Mo Tu We Th Wk Su Mo Tu We Th Wk Su Mo Tu We Th
- 1 2 3 4 5
- 1 4 2 3 4 5 6 8 1 2 3 - 1
- 8 9 10 11 12
- 4 5 6 7 8 5 9 10 11 12 13 9 6 7 8 9 10 - 4 5 6 7 8
- 15 16 17 18 19
1 11 12 13 14 15 6 16 17 18 19 20 10 13 14 15 16 17 - 11 12 13 14 15
- 22 23 24 25 26
7 23 24 25 26 27 11 20 21 22 23 24 - 18 19 20 21 22
2 18 19 20 21 22 - 29 30 31
3 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 12 27 28 29 30 - 25 26 27 28 29
Beginning of Students’ T3 G12 Centralized Summative Test Beginning of Summer Classes Summer Class Assessment
G1-11 Centralized Test
Date
Trimester Grades Assessment Subjects
From To
1-11 Beginning of Centralized Test 21/06/2021 Group A subjects
3 It is determined by the
12 Beginning of Centralized Test 20/06/2021 number of subjects in the Group A subjects
Beginning of Summer Classes 25/07/2021 stream and exam time table Arabic - English - Mathematics
End of Year 4-12
Beginning of Summer Class Assessment 15/08/2021 Science subjects (Physics, Chemistry, Biology)Contact
Technical Support
SD@moe.gov.ae
067017000
Assessment Department
Assessment.Dept@moe.gov.ae
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