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do ya'll have something like the national test we have in Sweden?
It's basically a couple of different tests in different subject taken by students all over sweden at about same time.
I'm doing the speaking part for swedish tomorrow, and since it's a presentation i'm kinda nervous. But also curious if yall have something simillar?Apr 2, 2023
It's basically a couple of different tests in different subject taken by students all over sweden at about same time.
I'm doing the speaking part for swedish tomorrow, and since it's a presentation i'm kinda nervous. But also curious if yall have something simillar?Apr 2, 2023
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I hated it!
Because if you failed it, you failed the whole thing….. And I have Dyslexia so some stuff was even harder for me
Luckely I did past most of them back in the day.
Because if you failed it, you failed the whole thing….. And I have Dyslexia so some stuff was even harder for me
Luckely I did past most of them back in the day.
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The closest thing I think of is the NCEA which basically stands for the NZ Certificate of Educational Achievement.
There are three levels and for each level you are trying to gain at least 60/80? (been a long time lol) credits to pass. The credits themselves can also be categorized into different passing scores (Achieved/Merit/Excellence) and you can gain merit and excellence endorsement for said levels AND for subjects.
The NCEA is mostly comprised of internal and externals, basically assignments you do throughout year (internals) and exams at the very end (externals). Most of the time you don't even need to do the externals if you already have enough credits lol (I believe there are talks to change this however.)
The NCEA is quite important because it's basically the qualifications (Level 2 and 3) you need to get into certain degrees without having to do diplomas or other certifications.
In addition the NCEA is also one of the only few ways to get the numeral and literacy credits to have the basic requirements into doing certain uni degrees at all.
There are three levels and for each level you are trying to gain at least 60/80? (been a long time lol) credits to pass. The credits themselves can also be categorized into different passing scores (Achieved/Merit/Excellence) and you can gain merit and excellence endorsement for said levels AND for subjects.
The NCEA is mostly comprised of internal and externals, basically assignments you do throughout year (internals) and exams at the very end (externals). Most of the time you don't even need to do the externals if you already have enough credits lol (I believe there are talks to change this however.)
The NCEA is quite important because it's basically the qualifications (Level 2 and 3) you need to get into certain degrees without having to do diplomas or other certifications.
In addition the NCEA is also one of the only few ways to get the numeral and literacy credits to have the basic requirements into doing certain uni degrees at all.
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Good luck on your Exam!
Here in Italy they are called "Prove Invalsi"!
They are just written tests that students make every two or three years (I don't recall well)
There are the English test, the Italian test (grammar + comprehension skills) and the Math test!
The tests are anonimous (but it's required to partecipate to pass the year) and they are meant to show the general preparation of the students in different parts of Italy!
Here in Italy they are called "Prove Invalsi"!
They are just written tests that students make every two or three years (I don't recall well)
There are the English test, the Italian test (grammar + comprehension skills) and the Math test!
The tests are anonimous (but it's required to partecipate to pass the year) and they are meant to show the general preparation of the students in different parts of Italy!
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Good luck on your exam!
In my part of the states (it’s a big place and standards are different everywhere) we have standardized placement testing starting around age 5. It determines what classes and teachers you’ll have and how much funding the school will get from the government.
Starting around age 16-17 there is the ACT, SAT, and the PSAT. Like someone else said, these cost money and it takes several months to study for them. They are optional (except the PSAT, I had to take that even though I wasn’t going to take the SAT).
We also have AP testing, which costs money and the idea is they will help you skip university classes. But only perfect scores are accepted in my area, so it’s actually a huge waste of money.
I knew a kid who got perfect ACT, SAT, and AP test scores. They got into a very prestigious school, but it was still considered (by the social culture) doing the bare minimum.
ALSO everyone is expected to apply to 12+ universities (50 US dollar fee minimum for each school).
I opted out of all of this nonsense, I’m not made of money
In my part of the states (it’s a big place and standards are different everywhere) we have standardized placement testing starting around age 5. It determines what classes and teachers you’ll have and how much funding the school will get from the government.
Starting around age 16-17 there is the ACT, SAT, and the PSAT. Like someone else said, these cost money and it takes several months to study for them. They are optional (except the PSAT, I had to take that even though I wasn’t going to take the SAT).
We also have AP testing, which costs money and the idea is they will help you skip university classes. But only perfect scores are accepted in my area, so it’s actually a huge waste of money.
I knew a kid who got perfect ACT, SAT, and AP test scores. They got into a very prestigious school, but it was still considered (by the social culture) doing the bare minimum.
ALSO everyone is expected to apply to 12+ universities (50 US dollar fee minimum for each school).
I opted out of all of this nonsense, I’m not made of money
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I’m from a different part of Canada, here we have the EQAO and OSSLT
Eqao tests math and language and the OSSLT is a literary assessment required to graduate
Eqao tests math and language and the OSSLT is a literary assessment required to graduate
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In Canada, or well, in the part I'm living,we have tests called "Examen du ministere" that all the students of the sames years[not all years tho] takes at the same time.
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•1) good luck on ur speaking exam!!
2) in America we have a few hs standardized exams. we have to pay for them(except for the PSAT), but we can take the SAT and ACT multiple times. usually people take only one out of the two; sometimes they'll take both and see which one they do better on (like i did). Lots of people outside the US also take these two if they're planning on going to a college in the US.
The SAT is out of 1600(avg is a 1050) and has 4 sections (math no calculator, math with calculator, reading, grammar). it's run by our main educational ""nonprofit"" (cough monopoly that profits off of education and earns millions a year), CollegeBoard.
We also have the PSAT, also run by CollegeBoard, which is taken by all grade 11 students in October and is just a shortened version of the SAT. it also determines our qualification for a national scholarship!
The last one is the ACT, which imo is harder than the SAT. It's out of 36 (avg is a 20), and has 4 sections (reading, grammar, math, science) plus an optional essay section.
2) in America we have a few hs standardized exams. we have to pay for them(except for the PSAT), but we can take the SAT and ACT multiple times. usually people take only one out of the two; sometimes they'll take both and see which one they do better on (like i did). Lots of people outside the US also take these two if they're planning on going to a college in the US.
The SAT is out of 1600(avg is a 1050) and has 4 sections (math no calculator, math with calculator, reading, grammar). it's run by our main educational ""nonprofit"" (cough monopoly that profits off of education and earns millions a year), CollegeBoard.
We also have the PSAT, also run by CollegeBoard, which is taken by all grade 11 students in October and is just a shortened version of the SAT. it also determines our qualification for a national scholarship!
The last one is the ACT, which imo is harder than the SAT. It's out of 36 (avg is a 20), and has 4 sections (reading, grammar, math, science) plus an optional essay section.
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