Protest leads to second chance on nat’l exams

11 July 2014
The Phnom Penh Post
Civil society / Education and training / Education policy and administration / Government / Government services / Human rights / Ministries and other national bodies / Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports / Primary and secondary education / Social development
Affiliated Network for Social Accountability in East Asia and the Pacific / Hun Sen Taing Kork High School / Ministry of Education

Amid strict reforms to guard against rampant cheating on the high-stakes national exam, education officials yesterday showed surprising leniency towards underperforming grade 12 students. In a notice released yesterday, the Ministry of Education instructed upper secondary schools to hold re-examinations for grade 12 students who failed semester tests. The redo will allow students a second shot at qualifying for the national exam – the Kingdom’s sole factor in determining college eligibility. The last-minute change of heart was prompted by a Kampong Thom high school, where a third of the grade 12 class failed to achieve the passing two-semester average of at least 25 out of 50. …

 Chhay Channyda and Laignee Barron
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