00:00Should one examination determine a child's transition to secondary school?
00:03Or should their performance over six years count?
00:06The federal government has proposed replacing Nigeria's national common entrance examination
00:10with continuous assessment, supported by a learner identification number.
00:14Under the proposed system, pupils will be tracked from primary one,
00:18helping authorities monitor their progress, follow school transfer,
00:22and identify children who drop out.
00:24The goal is to reduce examination pressure and capture pupils' abilities more broadly.
00:30But with schools differing in resources, teacher quality and assessment standards,
00:35how can the government prevent inflated scores and ensure fair assessment?
00:39Would you trust continuous assessment over a single entrance examination?
00:44What safeguards should government put in place?
