The Ministry of Education has approved an alternative assessment system for private schools that follow the International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum for the academic year 2020-2021.

The non-exam assessment accredited by the IB was used in November 2020 as a Covid-19 safety measure.

The alternative system uses teacher-predicted grades and internal assessments.

The MoE said the assessment methods would be applicable for schools that follow the British and IB curriculums.