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Over 51 per cent students fail GCE (O/L)
Monday, 14 May 2007 - 7:35 AM SL Time
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Commissioner General of Examinations Anura Edirisinghe reveals that over 51 per cent of students have failed the GCE (O/L) this year. Over 5, 25, 000 candidates, including 2, 96, 358 school candidates, sat the examination and of them only 48. 7 per cent have qualified for the G. C. E. Advanced Level.
Mr. Edirisinghe said about 21, 813 candidates had failed to secure a single pass. Of them about 4128 were from Colombo district, 3,564 from the Central province, 3,404 from the Southern province, 2,668 from the Sabaragamuwa province, 2,277 form the Uva province, 2,056 from the North Central province, 2039 from the North Western province, 773 from the Eastern province and 704 from the Northern Province.
He said not a single student in nine schools in Colombo had qualified for the G. C. E. Advanced Level. The situation was similar in three schools in Homagama, three in Jayewardenepura, 12 schools in Galle, seven schools in Ambalangoda, 13 schools in Ratnapura educational zones and 40 Pirivena institutions countrywide.
Mr. Edirisnghe said it was unfortunate given the large amount of funds that the government expended on free education.
The school with the lowest performance at the G. C. E. O/ L Examination, 2006 is Thanbana Primary School in Dambagalla in Moneragala district. Others are respectively, Dodampahala Kanishta Vidyalaya in Dickwella, Palugollewa Vidyalaya in Anuradhapura, Amban Ganga Dakunu Ela Vidyalaya in Polonnaruwa and Midalana Kanishta Vidyalaya in Baduraliya, Matugama.
The Commissioner General said that English remained the most difficult subject for students.
About 258,975 students had sat the English language paper and of them 63. 18 per cent had failed. About 259,263 faced the Mathematics paper and of them 57. 37 per cent had failed, while 258,948 students sat for the Science paper and of them 51. 65 per cent had failed secure even a simple pass.
`Numerous facilities such as school text books, laboratories, equipments etc, are provided by the government for teaching these three subjects. The performance of children at the examination is appalling. The geometry question of the mathematics paper is compulsory. But, 90 per cent of students failed to answer that. The reason is that teachers, and eveneducational directors did not know their geometry. At present teachers who are passing out from the Colleges of Education are teaching Mathematics in most schools. They don`t know geometry. The Education Department should take action train teachers in geometry,` Mr. Edirisnghe said.
The Island learns that the Education Minister Susil Premajayantha has for a detailed report from the Education Department to be submitted to the Cabinet this week.
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Damed
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14 May 2007 04:03:36 GMT Report for Abuse
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Minister Susil Premajayantha Its your turn,
Though GOSL spend large sums on free education what's Up /
Simple, books want reach in time.
Teachers are not delivering or not at all.
Sad to here such a lot of students fail to get a single pass.
If in Tamil dominated areas ? or in a Refugee camp in India ? result will be opposite.
MR it's time nominate more ministers ? |
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14 May 2007 04:26:15 GMT Report for Abuse
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The geometry question of the mathematics paper is compulsory. But, 90 per cent of students failed to answer that. The reason is that teachers, and even educational directors did not know their geometry. At present teachers who are passing out from the Colleges of Education are teaching Mathematics in most schools. They don't know geometry.
That tells it all. If educational directors and Mathematics teachers DON'T know geometry, how can any one expect the students to answer questions? What is true of Mathematics must also be true of other subjects and that is why such poor performance at O/L. Don't blame the students. Blame the system. |
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14 May 2007 04:48:27 GMT Report for Abuse
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not a single student in nine schools in Colombo had qualified for the G. C. E. Advanced Level. The situation was similar in three schools in Homagama, three in Jayewardenepura, 12 schools in Galle, seven schools in Ambalangoda, 13 schools in Ratnapura educational zones and 40 Pirivena institutions countrywide.
English remained the most difficult subject for students.
Mahinda Chintanaya:
'Leave school and become a politician.
You may even become a Minister.'
Of course some people might blame Ranil's CFA for this too!!
Edited By - Kulakottan - 14 May 2007 04:51:26 GMT |
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14 May 2007 05:07:07 GMT Report for Abuse
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Of them about 4128 were from Colombo district, 3,564 from the Central province, 3,404 from the Southern province, 2,668 from the Sabaragamuwa province, 2,277 form the Uva province, 2,056 from the North Central province, 2039 from the North Western province, 773 from the Eastern province and 704 from the Northern Province
Having moved out from the south, most southerners live in Colombo and Central provice; e.g. MR and his family. Therefore, 4,128, 3,564 and 3,404 are all southerners.
In sharp contrast, you will see east and north have done well. Does that mean that those with brains live in those provinces???
Now that we have a government made up of such brainless southerners, just imagine the consequences. |
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14 May 2007 05:11:41 GMT Report for Abuse
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Raigamakolla is prejudiced against southerners - typical Tamil mentality. Why don't you come out of the 'closet' and reveal that you are a Tamil? That way you won't get picked on by countless people.
If a student can't pass his O levels, what's the point of encouraging him to redo it? The O level exam is the hard to ace for a 16 year old, but definetly easy enough to pass. |
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14 May 2007 07:32:06 GMT Report for Abuse
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Over 51 per cent students fail GCE (O/L)
Dont worry, anyway after few years many of them will become LNP members.
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14 May 2007 07:45:21 GMT Report for Abuse
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Shakti,
LNP memebers or Cabinet & non-cabinet Ministers??? |
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14 May 2007 09:48:15 GMT Report for Abuse
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21, 813 candidates had failed to secure a single pass.
It was the examiner's fault, if the examiners had asked about Mahinda chintanaya most of the candidates would have passed at least one subject.
Shame on Examiners. |
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In the North and East army occupation and displacemnent of civilians distrupted the teaching and family fabric leaving the children at the mercy of the soldiers or relatives with whom they are forced to seek shelter.
The District that used to lead the leaque table in the educational achievement are pushhed to the bottom. Unless the army is withdrawn from civilian areas there is no peace or a normalcy for children to attend schools and study with peace of mind. |
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14 May 2007 13:13:24 GMT Report for Abuse
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Over 51 per cent students fail GCE (O/L)
This shows why MR got only 51% votes.
We are a nation who boast that we have a 'literacy rate' above 98%.
If you can sign you name in a paper you are 'literate' as per SL standard.
Our literacy rate should measured % of passed in O/L. |
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