"We Cannot Do Away with Exams: Parents Believe in Them, so Does the Wider Community". Reimagining the Examination System in the Maldives

Autor/inn/en	Sodiq, Abdulla; Di Biase, Rhonda
Titel	"We Cannot Do Away with Exams: Parents Believe in Them, so Does the Wider Community". Reimagining the Examination System in the Maldives
Quelle	In: Prospects, 51 (2022) 4, S.701-719 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Sodiq, Abdulla) ORCID (Di Biase, Rhonda)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0033-1538
DOI	10.1007/s11125-022-09613-w
Schlagwörter	Student Evaluation; Foreign Countries; Elementary Secondary Education; National Curriculum; Equal Education; Outcomes of Education; Gender Differences; Rural Areas; International Assessment; Enrollment; Educational Attainment; Maldives + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schulnote; Studentische Bewertung; Ausland; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Geschlechterkonflikt; Rural area; Ländlicher Raum; Einschulung; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Malediven
Abstract	This article presents an exploratory analysis of the external secondary examination system in the Republic of Maldives. The school system is structured around primary grades following a local national curriculum, secondary grades leading to O-level (Ordinary Level) examinations and higher secondary grades leading to A-level (Advanced Level) examinations. Based on desk data, the article analyses different dimensions of secondary and higher secondary education enrolments and attainment levels. It considers the implications from the reliance on British international examinations for students and schools. In addition, there is an exploration of the National Curriculum and equity in secondary education in relation to gender-specific outcomes and outcomes for students in rural atolls in comparison to the outcomes in urban capital island, Male'. The article concludes by considering alternatives to the reliance on international examinations and potential options for national certification that may be more aligned to local needs and relevant to the context. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01