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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"School Certificate"”.
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School Certificate Examinations in England, 1918-1950 A historical investigation of the formation and maintenance of a national examination system: Examination Boards, teachers and the state
… calls for a reevaluation of the place of the School Certificate Examinations (SCE) in the history of the examination system in England. The SCE scheme has been portrayed as the inevitable successor to the independently run “Local Examinations” of the nineteenth century and as a recommendation …
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The Relationship Between English Language Test Scores Among Nigerian High School Students And Teacher Beliefs About Language Teaching And Their Classroom Practices
… is important to the academic achievement of high school students in Nigeria. As the official language of instruction in multi linguistic Nigerian schools, proficiency in English language is essential for the academic success of students in high schools. The purpose of the study is to examine the …
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An evaluation of the English Language component of the mature students' entrance examinations into selected Ghanaian Universities
… system. These are the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and the Mature Students’ Entrance Examinations. The latter examination is mainly conducted internally by the universities in order to select the successful applicants for enrolment. This is on condition that …
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Factors contributing to poor performance in english composition writing among grade 12 pupils in Kabwe District, Zambia
… the years, there has been dissatisfaction with school leavers’ English language skills especially, composition writing. Pupils are taught how to write compositions but their performance at school certificate level is not as expected in most secondary schools. Examination Council of Zambia (ECZ) …
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Depression and learning disabilities : a comparison of the emotional status of normal achieving and learning disabled fifth formers : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Philosophy at Massey University
… was part of a follow-up project on a cohort of school students. Achievement data had been collected since 1982 and measures on affective variables had been made in 1982 and 1983. Part of the sample had been identified in 1982 as having learning disabilities in one or more academic areas. The …
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International languages in New Zealand secondary schools and universities: Coherence, consistency and transparency
… languages other than English in secondary schools and, to a more limited extent, in universities in New Zealand. The Introduction summarizes the aims and objectives of the research and outlines the research methods. Chapter 1 introduces the context in which language teaching and learning in …
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Critiquing the teaching of history in Zambian secondary schools through Basil Bernstein's lens: a study of selected schools in Lusaka district.
… the teaching of history in Zambian secondary schools. The study used Basil Bernstein’s theoretical framework on power and control. This study used a mixed-method approach in order to get a deeper insight into understanding the teaching of history in Zambian secondary schools in Lusaka …
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Investigating teachers’ lived experiences in teaching Literature in English in Ghana
… of a group of Literature in English secondary school teachers in Ghanaian schools. At the secondary level, LiE is an elective (optional) subject, and so we could expect that those choosing it would probably do well. However, this thesis investigation arose from a concern about the persistent …
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An investigation into the factors for poor performance of grade twelve pupils in reading comprehension: A case study of selected High schools in Kalomo District
… people in different fora. For instance during School Programme for In-Service for the Term (SPRINT) Meetings in schools, and Grade Twelve Marking Centers. Examiners and teachers have expressed this concern generally in Zambia. The concern is that generally Grade Twelve pupils do not perform …
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An investigation into the factors for poor performance of grade twelve pupils in reading comprehension: A case study of selected High schools in Kalomo District
… people in different fora. For instance during School Programme for In-Service for the Term (SPRINT) Meetings in schools, and Grade Twelve Marking Centers. Examiners and teachers have expressed this concern generally in Zambia. The concern is that generally Grade Twelve pupils do not perform …
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Factors contributing to low academic performance of grade twelve learners in Mbizana District
… low over the years. The Eastern Cape National School Certificate (NSC) provincial pass rate in 2007 was 56.9% and the pass rate for Mbizana district was 42.7%. In 2008 the provincial pass rate was 50.6%, while the pass rate for Mbizana slumped down to 29.3%. Thus, it is clear that Mbizana grade …
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High school pupils' attitudes towards mapwork on the Zambian Copperbelt
… a concern over the dismal performance of High school pupils in the mapwork component of the Zambian School Certificate Geography paper 1 (2218/1). This problem was against the background of the paucity of knowledge in this area of Geography Education. The study sought to address the following …