• It helps to map the status of each child's learning for foundation literacy and numeracy skills.

• It focuses on the uniqueness of each learner.

• To present a picture of the student’s progress and provide evidence as well as an opportunity to a child to present his or her growth in the progress review over years.

• To document a child's own expression of self as well as the teacher’s assessment of the child based on the competencies.

• It will form an important link between home and school and makes parents an integral part of a child’s learning process.

Features of HPC

• Participatory, Inclusive, and based on learner centric approach.

• It includes self-assessment, peer assessment and parent’s feedback.

• Asses through project-based and inquiry-based learning, quizzes, role plays, group work, portfolios, etc

• Explicit learning outcomes are defined which are the pathways for competency acquisition.

• Approach to developing skills among children is progressive.

• Builds on self-awareness and self-esteem by communicating the strengths and areas of improvement

• Provides space for children to learn at their own pace.

• Based on three Developmental Goals

  • Health and Wellbeing

  • Effective Communicators

  • Involved Learners