His original intentions — for a two - tier
exam system modelled on O Levels and CSEs - was replaced in favour of the EBC option, which has now also been dumped.
Not exact matches
Under the budget language, the department would be required to develop a new evaluation
system based on a «matrix»
model, which would include student performance on state
exams as well as observations but differs from the current
model in that it is not based on percentages.
It contains: - vocabulary exercises (School subjects, equipement, school
system, clothes, daily routine and revision of the time)- 1 grammar reminder and task (Adjective agreements)- 1 listening exercise,
modelled, as far as possible, on the IGCSE listening paper, but with authentic recordings (link to the recordings is on the sheet itself)- 1 reading exercise,
modelled exactly on Paper 2 (Section 2 - first text)- 2 writing task,
modelled exactly on Paper 4 (one from Section 1 and 2 from Section 2)- a series of questions with
model answers for students to practise the speaking
exam.
States that are reluctant to implement a high - stakes high school graduation test might want to look at the old Regents end - of - course
exam system as a possible
model for a moderate - stakes student accountability
system.
Allowing an
exam board to bid for an entire subject under the franchise
model risks a
system failure if anything were to go wrong, said the report.
We are also changing the school evaluation
system, combining the evidence on learning progress from state
exams that is provided through the value - added
models with the evidence coming from the more in - depth school evaluations.