School curriculum should aim to link learning with everyday life wherever possible, the chief of the ICSE council told school heads on Monday. In 2026, ICSE and ISC board exams will have 40% competency-based questions, marking a gradual shift from rote learning to application-based assessment. Beyond examsIn his one-hour 20-minute address, during which he also took questions, Emmanuel emphasised that too much focus is on exams — routine school tests and board exams alike. We need to shift this pattern.”Teaching to test and achieving high marks in board exams, he said, is not the goal of learning. “What remains with you after the exam is the real learning,” Emmanuel told Metro.

Source: The Telegraph January 06, 2026 06:08 UTC