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This was presented at the East Asia Regional Conference on Benchmarking Education Systems for Results. The presentation focuses on the case of Singapore.TRANSCRIPT
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THE ROLE OF HIGH-STAKES EXAMINATION IN SINGAPOREYEAP BAN HAR NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF
EDUCATION
Benchmarking Education Systems for ResultsEast Asia Regional Conference, 21-23 June 2010 Singapore
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National Examinations in Singapore
Part 1
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Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) at the end of Grade 6 is the only compulsory national examination
National Examinations in Singapore
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General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level (GCE O Level) at the end of Grade 10
National Examinations in Singapore
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General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (GCE A Level) at the end of Grade 12
National Examinations in Singapore
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Generally, examinations are important in determining subsequent educational paths of students. Examination results is not the only determinant but an important one.
National Examinations in Singapore
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How the System Use Examinations Results
Part 2
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Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) consists of tests in English Language and mother tongue (written, oral and listening), Mathematics (written) and Science (written)
The Case of Primary School
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Three indicators are used by the education system.There is an indicator for students who have not met the minimum requirement to handle subsequent stage in the education system. This is called the U Grade.
The Case of Primary School
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There is an indicator for students who have met the goals of the curriculum. This is called the Pass Grade (C to A*).
The Case of Primary School
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There is an indicator for students who have excelled in a subject. This is called the Quality Pass Grade (A or A*).
The Case of Primary School
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How the Schools Use Examination Results
Part 3
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‘Comparable schools' are schools with students of similar socio-economic and family backgrounds. Schools compare their average to a comparable school and if their average is below that of a comparable school, they know that they need to improve their programme.
The Case of Primary School
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Taken from Northland Primary School’s website
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Part 4
How Examinations Affect School Programmes
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The mathematics examination includes hardly any multiple-choice items - none for Grades 10 and 12 and 20% of the total test score for Grade 6.
The Case of Mathematics
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A significant proportion of the tasks are new or complex problems.
The Case of Primary Mathematics
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PSLE 2009
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PSLE 2009
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PSLE 2009
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PSLE 2009
chocolates
Jim
Ken
sweets
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3 parts 12 + 12 + 12 + 12 + 18 = 661 part 22
Half of the sweets Ken bought = 22 + 12 = 34So Ken bought 68 sweets.`
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Students are expected to reach these standards. Classroom practices are geared towards these - procedural teaching is deemed not effective. Teachers provide higher-order thinking tasks.
The Case of Primary Mathematics
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Teaching for conceptual understanding is essential to have students do well in such examinations
The Case of Primary Mathematics
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Teachers find their present competency – content and pedagogical – inadequate and seek professional development.
The Case of Primary Mathematics
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The Case of Primary Mathematics The system provides professional
development structures.
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The Case of Primary Mathematics Schools are expected to have
Professional Learning Communities by 2012.
There is a Staff Developer in many schools now.
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How National Examinations Bring About Changes in Classroom Practices
Conclusion
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National examinations demands students to perform challenging tasks.
Trilogy
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Teachers include them in the instruction but find existing pedagogy inadequate. They find themselves needing professional development.
Trilogy
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There exist within the structure of the system an array of instruments for professional development.
Trilogy
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