Sentences with phrase «in school examinations»

As Returning Singaporeans rejoin Singapore schools at different times of the school year, parents may be concerned about the performance of their children in school examinations.

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The advisory review committee invited and reviewed commentary from those within the Haskayne School of Business and from the external community, and reviewed a submission from Dr. Dewald highlighting major accomplishments attained in his first term to date as dean, along with an examination of a proposed vision for a second term.
To get in, high schoolers in China must pass the National Higher Education Entrance Examination, or Gaokao.
In sum, this book is to date the most comprehensive attempt at a critical examination of today's investment universe from the perspective of the Austrian School and deriving conclusions for investors from it.
His office has receivedrequests for copies of the document from dioceses in the United States, Canada, Australia, France (interesting), and Malta following a public endorsement by Archbishop Mauro Piacenza, Secretary for the Congregation for Clergy, who sent Bishop O'Donoghue the Congregation's congratulations on his «courageous examination of the state of evangelisation and catechesis in the diocese of Lancaster's schools and colleges» and for developing a positive programme for action in harmony with the «operative Magisterial documents».
The distinguished sociologist of the University of Virginia and author of the acclaimed Culture Wars here undertakes a close examination of what, in theory and practice, «moral education» means in most American schools.
It is troubling that this issue is not explored with the same intent that Farley, for example, had in building into theological schooling moments for self - examination and self - correction against corruption from such sources.
I quote from the «executive summary» of the report's cold and methodical scrutiny of schools run principally by the Christian Brothers but also by some other Congregations, written after an examination in detail of the documentary evidence of abuse contained in the records of the establishments concerned.
It is a view which, obviously, looks back to the primeval myth of the divine schooling of man in the ways of civilization, and forward to the whole basic theory of the wise men, a matter of such high importance for an understanding of Israel's concept of the relations of God and man that it must now be given some little examination.
In general the group which has been drawn into the discussion has consisted of graduate schools of theology; but those who have been engaged in the task of correlating the inquiry have become very much aware that many non-graduate schools — among them Bible colleges and institutes — play a significant role in the educational venture and have a genuine interest in the outcome of theological self - examinatioIn general the group which has been drawn into the discussion has consisted of graduate schools of theology; but those who have been engaged in the task of correlating the inquiry have become very much aware that many non-graduate schools — among them Bible colleges and institutes — play a significant role in the educational venture and have a genuine interest in the outcome of theological self - examinatioin the task of correlating the inquiry have become very much aware that many non-graduate schools — among them Bible colleges and institutes — play a significant role in the educational venture and have a genuine interest in the outcome of theological self - examinatioin the educational venture and have a genuine interest in the outcome of theological self - examinatioin the outcome of theological self - examination.
That sojourn at divinity school also contributed to Lewis's masterful examination, in The Lure of God (LG) of the biblical grounding of, and justification for, many of the otherwise presumably nonclassical, neo-classical, or anti-traditional formulations of theism offered by Whitehead, Hartshorne, and other process philosophers.1
A child disclosing abuse may be removed from the home, forced to live with strangers, may have to endure an uncomfortable medical examination, may have to speak with adults about uncomfortable sexual matters, and will often be ostracized by their families, and in their homes, schools and churches.
And an admittedly hurried examination of several texts intended for use in courses of instruction before confirmation or in «religious studies» in schools for adolescents has made it plain that this whole set of ideas is either entirely absent or is so «muted» (to put it so) that it plays no really significant part in what children or confirmands learn as they are introduced to the Christian faith and its theological implications.
One possible check on this tendency is rigorous critical examination of the forms of speech and action in which the school is training its students.
Moreover, in its examination of problems of government in theological schools, the study continues in the tradition of the University of Berlin by voicing a powerful protest against patterns of school governance that «seem to have little confidence in the power of God to establish the victory of truth» and an eloquent plea for the freedom of inquiry that disciplined critical inquiry requires.
Church school teachers will note as they begin even a superficial examination of their texts and guides that women and men are nearly always portrayed in stereotypical roles.
There have been barbecues in connection with school - examinations, and Sabbath school celebrations where educational and religious topics have been discussed.
She had performed a self - examination four months earlier without detecting anything, but Bobbye, who earned a degree from the Washington University School of Nursing in St. Louis, knew what to do.
Interscholastic Sports: NJAC 6A: 16 requires a medical examination prior to participation on a school - sponsored interscholastic or intramural team or squad for students enrolled in grades 6 - 12.
The school nurse endorsement requires school nurses to possess a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution, be licensed as a registered professional school nurse in Illinois pursuant to the Nursing and Advanced Practice Nursing Act, 225 ILCS 65 (1998), complete an Illinois approved program for the preparation of school nurses, and successfully complete the required certification examinations.
Good parenting by fathers is associated with better mental health in children, higher quality of later relationships, less criminality, better school attendance and behaviour, and better examination results.»
But a Tribune examination of school food in Illinois» 10 largest districts found small positive changes are possible.
Breastfed children had higher mean scores on tests of cognitive ability; performed better on standardized tests of reading, mathematics, and scholastic ability; were rated as performing better in reading and mathematics by their class teachers; had higher levels of achievement in school - leaving examinations; and less often left school without educational qualifications.
The design of this study made it possible to examine 1) the extent to which benefits of breastfeeding on cognitive ability and achievement were evident throughout middle childhood, adolescence, and into young adulthood; and 2) the extent to which breastfeeding was related to a range of indices of academic achievement that included performance on standardized tests, teacher ratings of academic achievement, and levels of success in examinations on leaving school.
Over the period from 8 to 18 years, sample members were assessed on a range of measures of cognitive and academic outcomes including measures of child intelligence quotient; teacher ratings of school performance; standardized tests of reading comprehension, mathematics, and scholastic ability; pass rates in school leaving examinations; and leaving school without qualifications.
Table 1 shows clear and highly significant (P <.0001) tendencies for increasing duration of breastfeeding to be associated with higher scores on measures of cognitive ability, teacher ratings of performance, standardized tests of achievement, better grades in School Certificate examinations, and lower percentages of children leaving school without qualificaSchool Certificate examinations, and lower percentages of children leaving school without qualificaschool without qualifications.
In addition to the parent and student portions of the online application, a completed application includes school records, math and English teacher evaluations (Grades 6 - 12), and the results of the Independent School Entrance Examination (ISEE) or the Secondary School Admissions Test (SSAT)(Grades 7 school records, math and English teacher evaluations (Grades 6 - 12), and the results of the Independent School Entrance Examination (ISEE) or the Secondary School Admissions Test (SSAT)(Grades 7 School Entrance Examination (ISEE) or the Secondary School Admissions Test (SSAT)(Grades 7 School Admissions Test (SSAT)(Grades 7 - 12).
The SRC had earlier called for the school's Independent Examinations Board, which conducted the exams and was responsible for the marking of the scripts, to be scrapped, describing it as a threat to legal education in Ghana, after only 91 of the over 500 students passed the exams.
The Regents had previously adopted the requirement that students pass five examinations in order to receive a high school diploma.
«By Free SHS, we mean that, in addition to tuition, which is already free, there will be no admission fees, no library fees, no science centre fees, no computer lab fees, no examination fees, no utility fees; there will be free textbooks, free boarding and free meals, and day students will get a meal at school for free», he explained, adding that, «Free SHS will also cover agricultural, vocational and technical institutions at the high school level.
The bill was first announced Thursday in the Assembly, with Democrats backing legislation that would replace state - created or written examinations with alternative assessments for school districts that do not use state tests, with regulations set by the state Education Department.
Speaking in an interview with Kwame Tutu on Frontline on Rainbow Radio 87.5 FM, she said,» the performance of students writing the West Africa Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) seems not encouraging but the results are slightly better than last year's.»
The education secretary said that he would not undermine Ofqual's authority in regulating qualifications and examinations in English schools, during the first questions on education of the Parliamentary session.
The Ghana Education Service [GES] last Thursday said the directive was because the students, who will be sitting for the 2018 WASSCE examinations will spend only seven weeks in school instead of the full 14 weeks.
«Although there is an improvement in compliance to examination ethics and guidelines, there are some schools that we would have to invite for questioning,» she said.
The Delegate Assembly approved six resolutions at its March 22 meeting, including one calling for teachers to be able to grade Regents examinations in their home schools rather than travel to scoring sites.
He said the whole region can only boast of two (2) grade «A» Schools as compared to eight (8) in Ashanti and Eastern Regions and he believes that accounts for students» poor show in STEM Examinations.
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors, Senyo Hosi, has urged final year students of Tema Senior High School (Temascho) to remain disciplined and committed ahead of the final examinations in 2018.
About 200 BECE candidates who were unable to write the English and Religious and Moral Education papers during this year's examination period will be placed in various Senior High Schools to further their education.
He said it was worrying that most Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) graduates fail in the core subjects, making it difficult for them to gain admission into secondary and tertiary institutions respectively.
«By free SHS, we mean that, in addition to tuition which is already free, there will be no admission fees, no library fees, no science centre fees, no computer lab fees, no examination fees, no utility fees; there will be free textbooks, free boarding and free meals, and day students will get a meal at school for free.»
«By free SHS, we mean that, in addition to tuition which is already free, there will be no admission fees, no library fees, no science centre fees, no computer lab fees, no examination fees, no utility fees; there will be free textbooks, free boarding and free meals, and day students will get a meal at school for free,» the president clarified.
Days ago, a report surfaced on blogs and other online media that some lecturers in the school had threatened to resign if Korede was allowed to write the forthcoming examination as he didn't meet up with the school's mandatory 70 % attendance.
President Akufo - Addo delivering a speech at the 60th Anniversary celebration and the Speech and Prize Giving Day of Okuapeman School in Akropong in the Eastern Region said: «by free SHS we mean that in addition to tuition which is already free, there will be no admission fee, no library fee, no science centre fee, no computer lab fee, no examination fee, and no utility fee; there will be free text books, free boarding and free meals, and day students will get a meal at school forSchool in Akropong in the Eastern Region said: «by free SHS we mean that in addition to tuition which is already free, there will be no admission fee, no library fee, no science centre fee, no computer lab fee, no examination fee, and no utility fee; there will be free text books, free boarding and free meals, and day students will get a meal at school forschool for free.
The Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) Secretariat has placed 329,416 out of the 439,222 candidates who wrote this year's Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in senior high schools (SHSs) and technical institutes (TIs) in the country.
According to Reverend Elizabeth Akonwakon, the Education Director for the Ellembele District, there are five examination centers in the district which are; Bonzo Kaku SHS, Aiyinasi Methodist Primary School, Atuabo Methodist Primary School, Nkroful Agric SHS and Esiama Secondary and Technical School.
The girl, a native of Anyimon, Berekum in the Brong - Ahafo Region, and who lives at Prempeh College, Kumasi, where her father is a Senior Tutor, went to Christ Our Hope International School in Kumasi, and later to Abraham Lincoln Junior High School (JHS), where she wrote the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in JHS 1 at the Justice International School Asuofua in the Ashanti Region.
The acceptable level of coursework in courses was capped by the School Examinations and Assessment Council (a predecessor of the QCA) in 1991.
GCSE examinations are taken by most pupils at the end of compulsory school education (year 11) in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
About three years ago, however, the General Legal Council, which has supervisory jurisdiction over the legal education in Ghana, led by Chief Justice Georgina Wood, decided to take the conduct of examinations away from the School.
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