
Going beyond Rote learning key for learning outcomes.
As early as the 1960s, policymakers and expertsrecommended that exam reforms be made a top priority if we were to improve thecountry’s educational status and ensure better learning outcomes for students. Sadly,seven decades since Independence, we still grapple with issues of rote memorisation,narrow and textbook-driven teaching, and testing that is limited to assessing knowledgeand minimal skills. This is not to





