Pays ou région | Maldives |
Année | 2014 |
Producteur(s) | Ministry of Education - Government |
Métadonnées | Télécharger la documentation |
Créé le
17 avr. 2015
Dernière modification
17 avr. 2015
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The Cambridge International Examination has been administered annually since 2002 to grade 10 (ISCED 2) students in general education programmes in public and private schools. The papers are prepared by the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate, and tests are administered by the Department of Examination, Ministry of Education. Along with the Cambridge International Examination, grade 10 students also sit for the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examination. See separate Catalogue entry for the SSC examination.
The Cambridge International Examination is a high-stake examination that certifies completion of lower secondary general education programmes.
The Cambridge International Examination is a written examination, administered face-to-face and delivered through paper-pencil tests. All test-takers are presented with the same cognitive booklets or tests, which are aligned with Cambridge's international curricula for lower secondary general education programme.
The Cambridge International Examination serves the following purposes:
- student certification for completion of lower secondary general education programmes
- student selection to higher education programmes or admission into specific courses or tracks
- school or educator accountability
- promoting competition among schools
- sub-national level monitoring of learning outcomes
- monitoring education quality levels
- planning education policy reforms
The Cambridge International Examination accommodates students with special needs, by providing the following arrangements:
- Hearing impairment: sign language interpreters, transcription of instructions and tests questions, additional time
- Physical disability: support of a writer
- Emotional disturbance: additional time
- Speech language impairment: additional time
- Environmental effect: additional time
Census (all students at the given grades or ages)
Results are reported at the student, school, sub-national and national levels. Data are disaggregated by sex, geographic location (urban and rural), major cities and type of schools (public and private).
Results are published in reports, which are available in print and online. Examination results are broadcasted on the radio and on television, and are published in the media.
Champ
The Cambridge International Examination comprises tests based on the Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education curriculum (IGCSE), and tests based on the Cambridge General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCE) Ordinary level curriculum.Candidates take Mathematics and English tests as core subjects, and can choose other optional subjects.
Mathematics, English as a second language, and Geography are based on the IGCSE curriculum.
Subjects such as Biology, Business studies, Chemistry, Commerce, Computer studies, Economics, History, Literature, Physics and Principle of accounts are based on the GCE - O' level curriculum.
Description of test items: Test items consist of open-ended questions requiring short constructed responses and essay writing.
Description of stimuli: Test stimuli consist of continuous texts.
Reporting metrics: Student performance is reported by average score. The minimum requirement to meet the national standard is grade C.
Couverture
NationalStudents enrolled in grade 10 (ISCED 2) in general education programmes in public and private schools.
Producteurs et sponsors
Nom | Affiliation |
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Ministry of Education | Government |
Nom | Affiliation | Rôle |
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Ministry of Education | Government | Test administration; data processing and dissemination; programme development; financial support through ministerial budget |
University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate | University | Test development |
Production des métadonnées
Nom | Abbréviation | Affiliation | Rôle |
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Ministry of Education | MOE | Government | Data collection |
UNESCO Institute for Statistics | UIS | United Nations | Questionnaire design, metadata collection, review and publication |