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MATURA

MATURA. Source: http://academic.cuesta.edu/acasupp/as/601.HTM. The Matura is. A NATIONAL EXAM, A SCHOOL-LEAVING EXAM, A TEST OF CANDIDATES’ ABILITIES FOR ACADEMIC STUDIES. VOCATIONAL MATURA. GENERAL MATURA. Consists of 4 subjects

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  1. MATURA Source: http://academic.cuesta.edu/acasupp/as/601.HTM

  2. The Matura is • A NATIONAL EXAM, • A SCHOOL-LEAVING EXAM, • A TEST OF CANDIDATES’ ABILITIES FOR ACADEMIC STUDIES.

  3. VOCATIONAL MATURA GENERAL MATURA • Consistsof 4 subjects • Enablescandidates to enrolonly in vocationalcollegesandcollegesbut not universitycourses • Consistsof 5 subjects • Enablescandidates to enrol in allprogrammesoftertiaryeducation, i. e. vocationalcolleges, collegesanduniversitycourses

  4. VOCATIONAL MATURA GENERAL MATURA • The candidate’s mother tongue • A basic subject of specialisation • Slovene • Mathematics • A modern foreignlanguage (English, French, German, Italian, Russian or Spanish) COMPULSORY PART

  5. VOCATIONAL MATURA GENERAL MATURA • Mathematics OR a modern foreignlanguage (English, German, Italian) • Differentformsofpracticalwork in theirchosenprofession (product, service, coursework, project, …) • Students choose two of the subjects from the list. OPTIONAL PART

  6. Ancient Greek • Art History • Biology • Biotechnology • Chemistry • ComputerScience • Contemporary Dance • Economics • Electrical Engineering • Engineering Mechanics • English • French • Geography • German, • History • Hungarian • Information Technology • Italian • Latin • Materials • Music • Philosophy • Physics • Psychology • Russian • Sociology • Slovene • Spanish • Theory and History of Drama and the Theatre • Theory of Art.

  7. In theoptional part it is possible to take only one subjectfromanyofthegroupsofsubjectsbelow: • Any modern foreign language, a second language, Ancient Greek, Latin • Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology • Art History, History • Contemporary Dance, Music, Theory and History of Drama and Theatre • Biotechnology, Computer Science, Economics, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Mechanics, Information Technology, Materials.

  8. Some subjectscanbetaken at BasicandHigherLevel: • AncientGreek • English • French • German • Italian • Latin • Mathematics • Russian • Spanish Each candidate can take no more than two subjects atHigher Level.

  9. The Matura is administeredbythefollowingbodies: • NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS CENTRE (CENTRE) • NATIONAL COMITTEE FOR THE MATURA (NCM) • SUBJECT TESTING COMITTEES FOR THE MATURA (STCM) • SCHOOL COMITTEES FOR THE MATURA (SCM) • SCHOOL EXAMINATION BOARDS FOR THE MATURA(SEBM)

  10. NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS CENTRE (CENTRE) • Performs technical, research, organisational and other activities • Appoints chief examiners and external markers • Nominates the chairperson and members of Subject Testing Comittees for the Matura to the National Comittee for the Matura

  11. NATIONAL COMITTEE FOR THE MATURA (NCM) • In charge of preparing and administering the Matura

  12. SUBJECT TESTING COMITTEES FOR THE MATURA (STCM) • appointed for individual Matura subjects • discuss topical issues • prepare examination materials • prepare subject syllabi for the Matura

  13. SCHOOL COMITTEES FOR THE MATURA (SCM) • In charge of preparing and administering the Matura exams in schools

  14. SCHOOL EXAMINATION BOARDS FOR THE MATURA (SEBM) • Carry out oral exams in individual subjects

  15. MATURA SYLLABUS • The objectives of the Matura • Information about the number of subjects taken (compulsory and optional part) • Information about the manner and form of assessment

  16. The Matura is held in twosessions: • the Spring one (May-June) • the Autumn one (August-September) In March students from year 4 sit for a trial exam.

  17. InformationaboutcandidatessittingtheMatura forthefirst time in SpringandAutumnSession in 2011 Source: http://www.ric.si/splosna_matura/statisticni_podatki/

  18. ASSESSMENT EXTERNAL • Written part ofeachexam INTERNAL • Oral exams (languages, Mathematics) • Laboratorywork (Chemistry, Biology, Physics) • Researchwork (Psychology)

  19. Achievement in the Matura is expressedbytheclassicfive-grade scale: 1 – Insufficient 2 – Sufficient 3 – Good 4 – Very Good 5 – Excellent

  20. CONVERSION OF POINTS INTO GRADES Mathematics, BasicLevel Source: http://www.ric.si/splosna_matura/statisticni_podatki/

  21. If a candidatechooses some subjects at HigherLevelhe or shecanget some additionalpoints: Source: http://www.ric.si/general_matura/assessment/

  22. GENERAL ACHIEVEMENT • Candidates pass the Matura if they get a positive grade in all Matura exams. • Candidates pass the matura with outstanding achievement, SUMMA CUM LAUDE, if they reach at least 30 points. They are called GOLDEN MATURA CANDIDATES.

  23. LAST YEAR’S GOLDEN MATURA CANDIDATES Source: http://www2.gov.si/up-rs/uprs.nsf/dokumentiweb/781329EABBE42D81C12579180031271B?OpenDocument

  24. Last year (2011) 364 students were Golden Matura Candidates and 17 of them reached all possible (i. e. 34) points. This year (2012) in Spring Session 378 students were Golden Matura Candidates and 31 of them reached 34 points.

  25. General Achievement 2011 / Source: http://www.ric.si/splosna_matura/statisticni_podatki

  26. Comparison between General Achievement in 2011 and general achievement in 2010 2011 2010 Source: http://www.ric.si/splosna_matura/statisticni_podatki

  27. General achievementofcandidates in the Matura withregard to gender Source: http://www.ric.si/splosna_matura/statisticni_podatki

  28. RESITTING OF EXAMS AND IMPROVING GRADES • Candidates who pass the Matura but wish to improve their grade in one or more subjects are entitled to a single resitting of the exam up to two years after their first sitting of the Matura. • They can change their level of achievement. • The better of the two grades is awarded.

  29. RESITTING OF EXAMS AND IMPROVING GRADES • Candidates with at least three positive grades are entitled to resit only negative exams up to two years after their first sitting of the Matura. • They can change their level of achievement.

  30. CANDIDATES WITH SPECIAL NEEDS • Thewayofsittingandassessingthe Matura canbeadjusted: • Sittingthe Matura in twoparts in twoconsecutivesessions • Longer time fortheexam or more breaks • Special form ofexaminationmaterials(Braille, largerletters,) • Adjusted oral exam or examoflistening (excused, lipsreading, …)

  31. Special classroom • Special working space (additional light, higher table, …) • Special tools (computer, Braille typewriter, special pens, …) • Exam with help (reader, writer, help for sight-disabled) • Adjustedassessment (mistakesthatcome as a consequenceofcandidate‘s disorder are not takenintoaccount)

  32. Percentageofindividualadjustments in SpringSession 2011 Source: http://www.ric.si/splosna_matura/statisticni_podatki

  33. The Matura exam in Mathematics • Consists of the WRITTEN and ORAL part. • Can be taken at BASIC or HIGHER LEVEL.

  34. Mathematics Matura Syllabus • Objectives • Structureoftheexam • Topics, thatstudentshave to befamiliarwith • Typesofproblemsandassessment • examplesofproblemsforthewrittenand oral part forBasicandHigherLeveltogetherwithmarkingschemes • allquestionsforthe oral part oftheexam

  35. StructureoftheexamBASIC LEVEL • WRITTEN PART • One test containing 12 shortproblems • 120 minutes • Contributes 80% to thefinal grade • Assessedexternally • ORAL PART • Threeshortquestions • Up to 20 minuteswith 15 minutes to preparefortheexam • Contributes 20% to thefinal grade • Assessedinternally

  36. StructureoftheexamHIGHER LEVEL • WRITTEN PART • Twotests: • Thefirst test is the same as fortheBasicLevel, butthecandidateshaveonly 90 minutes to solve it. • Contributes 53.33% to thefinal grade • Thesecond test containsfourproblems, thecandidatehas to solvethreeofthem. • 90 minutes • Contributes 26.67% to thefinal grade. • Assessedexternally

  37. StructureoftheexamHIGHER LEVEL • ORAL PART • Three short questions, where 1 or 2 of them can be at the Higher Level • Up to 20 minutes with 15 minutes to prepare for the exam • Contributes 20% to the final grade • Assessed internally

  38. Comparisonoftheresults in 2011 to theresults in 2010 and 2009 in Mathematics Source: http://www.ric.si/splosna_matura/statisticni_podatki

  39. Conversionofpointsintogrades BASIC LEVEL Source: http://www.ric.si/splosna_matura/statisticni_podatki

  40. Distributionofcandidateswithregard to percentagepoints – BASIC LEVEL Source: http://www.ric.si/splosna_matura/statisticni_podatki

  41. Conversionofpointsintogrades HIGHER LEVEL Source: http://www.ric.si/splosna_matura/statisticni_podatki

  42. Distributionofcandidateswithregard to percentagepoints – HIGHER LEVEL Source: http://www.ric.si/splosna_matura/statisticni_podatki

  43. Distributionofcandidateswithregard to theirachievement in theexternalandinternal part oftheexam – BASIC LEVEL Source: http://www.ric.si/splosna_matura/statisticni_podatki

  44. Distributionofcandidateswithregard to theirachievement in theexternalandinternal part oftheexam – HIGHER LEVEL Source: http://www.ric.si/splosna_matura/statisticni_podatki

  45. SOURCES • Educationalsystem in Slovenia. 2012. [internet]. [cited 20. 8. 2012]. Available on: http://www.ukom.gov.si/en/media_relations/background_information/education/educational_system_in_slovenia/ • Predsednik republike sprejel najboljše zlate maturante. 2011. [internet]. [cited 20.8. 2012]. Available on: http://www2.gov.si/up-rs/uprs.nsf/dokumentiweb/781329EABBE42D81C12579180031271B?OpenDocument • RIC, Državni izpitni center. 2006. [internet]. [cited 20. 8. 2012]. Available on: http://www.ric.si/?lng=eng

  46. Textbook Study Method Inventory.[internet]. [cited 20.8. 2012]. Available on: http://academic.cuesta.edu/acasupp/as/601.HTM AUTHOR: URŠKA RIHTARŠIČ, GIMNAZIJA BEŽIGRAD 23th August 2012

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