Which term describes evaluation carried out by external examiners to assess learner performance?

• A. Internal Assessment
• B. Synoptic Assessment
• C. Practical Assessment
• D. External Assessment

Answer: (D)

External assessment means the evaluation is done by people from outside the learner’s own school or college, often as part of a national or awarding body process. Examiners from outside bring an independent, standardised approach to judging performance, helping ensure fairness and comparability of results across different centers. This contrasts with internal assessment, which is marked by staff within the learner’s institution and can vary from center to center. Synoptic assessment focuses on applying and integrating knowledge across topics, not on who does the marking. Practical assessment refers to hands-on tasks and can be either internal or external, but the term specifically about external examiners is external assessment.