INTRODUCTION OF COURSES

Introduction of Courses

'Assessment method used in a level'

At age 16 students sit the exam for General Certificate of Secondary Education (General Certificate of Secondary Education). Typically, students take 8.6 items, and if students want to continue their education, they must pass an examination in mathematics, English, science and foreign language. Questions are prepared of an impartial examination board. The same commission checks exam sheets and a rating. The exam is successfully passed if a student received a mark A, B, C. To qualify for admission to employment or a course of pre-university training, students must receive at least 6 positive ratings. Examination for General Certificate of Education (General Certificate of Education - GSE AS-levels) shall be after the passage of the first year of employment under the program A-levels and does not give the right to enter the university (Pitch 2001, 167).

This is a makeup exam for the control of knowledge the student. After passing two years of A-levels students pass the exams for the General Certificate of Education Advanced Level - GCE A-levels. The smallest student must pass three exams. Maximum - five. Items may be taken in any collection, but as a rule, students choose those items are included in the registration at least a selected university. For example, for admission to the Economics Faculty of Mathematics is a compulsory subject for admission to the Faculty of Psychology - Biology. Each estimate corresponds to a certain number of points. For example, the estimate A student adds 120 points, B - 100 points C - 80 points. Finals A-levels are at the same time opening the university. In order to assess their chances, the candidate should add points from the exam with an opening ball of the faculty. Finals A-levels are the entrance exams at the university.

Universities are beginning to accept applications for the year before, based on the results of the exam AS-levels. Students have the right to send an application in 6 universities. In response to requests for pupils receive a conditional offer from the university. This means that if you successfully passed the exam A-levels a student can be admitted to the respective university. In late August, when the exam results announced A-levels offer from the university becomes unconditional. Of the several proposed sites students choose 2 - Main and reserve. Applications submitted to the universities do not directly but through a centralized service for admission to universities and colleges - Universities and Colleges Admission Service (UCAS). UCAS asks applicants to the university with all the necessary information. The preparation of the complete examination paper takes an average of 18 months (Fleming 2001, 350).

During this time, not only compiled a list of questions, but also a special commission examines whether there is enough time to complete assignments exam, there are no questions among those that admit a twofold interpretation. Exam sheets are checked by an independent commission. A crucial detail: the examiners are not affiliated with the school, exam sheets, which students ...