Competency-based education asks: can students use what they have learned in a new situation? CBSE has steadily increased competency-based questions in its assessments, which means teaching must change - not just question papers.
This program helps teachers teach and assess for understanding and application.
Who it's for
- Middle and secondary teachers
- Heads of department and question-paper setters
What the program covers
Understanding competencies
What competencies and learning outcomes are, and how they differ from content coverage.
Teaching for application
Case studies, real-life contexts and problem-solving in everyday lessons.
Designing competency-based questions
Case-based, source-based and assertion-reason items, and how to write good ones.
Higher-order thinking
Moving from recall to analysis, evaluation and creation.
Feedback
Using student answers to find and fix misconceptions.
How we work
- AnalyseLook at sample questions and student responses.
- DesignTeachers write competency-based questions for their own subject.
- ReviewPeer review against quality criteria.
- ApplyPlan a unit that builds the competency, not just tests it.
What your school gains
- Teachers confident writing good competency-based questions
- Lessons that build application skills
- Students better prepared for competency-based board questions
Frequently asked questions
Is this subject-specific?
Core ideas apply to all subjects; practice tasks are done in subject groups.