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___________________________________________________________________________________ Table of Content Acknowledgement Introduction Section I. Year 6 Examination Results Table 1. Secondary Schools Enrolment…………………………………………………………………………………2 Criteria…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..4 Table 2. 2003 Year 6 Comparison by Province…………………………………………………………………………4 Chart 1. Exam candidates by language of instruction…………………………………………………………………..5 Table 3. Successful Anglophone students by province…………………………………………………………………5 Table 4. Successful Francophone students by province………………………………………………………………..5 Table 5. Successful students by province……………………………………………………………………………….6 Table 6. Transition Rate 1999-2004…………………………………………………………………………………….6 Section II. Year 8 Examination Results Table 7. Total number of Top-up Primary Schools……………………………………………………………………..7 Table 8. 2003 Year 8 Comparison by province………………………………………………………………………….7 Chart 2. Exam candidates by language of instruction…………………………………………………………………...8 Table 9. Successful Anglophone students by province………………………………………………………………….8 Table 10. Successful Francophone students by province………………………………………………………………..8 Table 11. Successful students by province………………………………………………………………………………8 The structure of the exams………………………………………………………………………………………………9 Analysis………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….9 Section III. Year 10 Examination Results Table 12. Total number of Secondary School…………………………………………………………………………..9 Chart 3. Year 10 examinations by Urban and Rural Schools……………………………………………………………9 Table 13. 2003 Year 10 Comparison by Province Chart 4. Exam candidates by language of instruction Table 14. Successful Anglophone students by province Table 15. Successful Francophone students Table 16. Successful Students by province Table 17. Transition Rate 1999-2004 Section IV. Year 12 Examination Results Table 18. Schools offering Year 12 PSSC Exams by Province Table 19. 2003 Year 12 PSSC comparison by Province Table 20. Successful PSSC students by province 12ème Année Examens Table 21. Successful 12ème Année Students by province Analysis Table 22. Successful Year 12 students by province Table 23. Transition Rate, 1999-2004 Table 24. 2003 Examination Results Section V. Mode, Median and Mean Table 25. Francophone Secondary Schools: Mode, Median and Mean Table 26. Anglophone Secondary Schools: Mode, Median and Mean Chart 6. Students gaining the mean mark and over Section V. Recommendations Conclusion Annexes 1 Analysis of 2003 Examination Results ___________________________________________________________________________________ Introduction The Examinations and Assessment Unit is responsible for the development, printing and marking of the Year 6, 8 and Year 10 examinations. The work of the Unit is of very great importance to the education system. As described below, it was possible for only 53% of the Year 6 students to continue their education in Year 7, 9% of the Year 8-Topup students to continue their education in Year 9 and 45% of the Year 10 students to continue in Year 11 this year. As the work of the unit has consequently such critical importance for the future all Year 6 and Year 10 students the Ministry is always concerned that the highest possible standards are maintained. It is satisfied that this is being done. In last year, 2003 it was responsible for the examinations for 4833 students who sat the Year 6 examinations, 627 sitting the Year 8 examinations and for 2579 students who sat the Year 10 examinations. While considering education to be the key to better development, it can be said that the other side of the coin are the dropouts that later form the pool of unemployed teenagers. The output of this analysis should enhance decision makers especially the directors and other stakeholders to provide better education for the successful ones as well as establishing institutions that could accommodate this pool of dropouts through possible scenarios. This report aims to show an analysis of the 2003 Examination results of Year 6,Year 8,Year 10 and Year 12. This would include the summary of the results in the Annexes. It would be illustrated through charts and tables that form the focal point of the analysis. Methodology This analysis is based on the raw results produced by the Examination Office on 18th December 2003. Further clarifications have been sought from the Examination Assessment officer on 23rd April 2004 through a face-to-face Interview. This report was then discussed, re-formulated and compiled, after a brief analysis has been forwarded to the PEO Planning and Director of Policy and Planning services on 13th May 2004. Section I. Year 6 Examination Results Last year’s Year 6 results are as follows. The results show the 54 Secondary Schools that have enrolled the successful Year 7 students in 2004. Each of the Colleges of Rensarie and Tafea are counted once, as they are both bilingual secondary schools. It is categorised by School, Province, Island, Medium of Instruction and Administration. It shows the different Secondary schools that have been placed with the Year 7 students this year, 2004. Table 1. Secondary schools enrolment 2003 Exam results School Province Island Medium of AdministrationAffiliation Year 7 Instruction Male Female Total Ranon Malampa Ambrym English Government 19 17 36 Lonvat Malampa Akamp English Government 15 21 36 Lakatoro Malampa Malekula English Government 22 14 36 Rensarie JSS Malampa Malekula English Government 24 11 35 South West Bay Malampa Malekula English Government 23 14 37 2 Analysis of 2003 Examination Results ___________________________________________________________________________________ Vaum Malampa Paama English Government 16 19 35 119 96 215 Sessivi Malampa Ambrym French Catholic 18 12 30 College de Rensarie Malampa Malekula French Government 13 22 35 Norsup Malampa Malekula French Government 16 19 35 Orap Malampa Malekula French Protestant 13 17 30 Olal Malampa Malekula French Government 14 16 30 Vao Malampa Malekula French Catholic 8 27 35 82 113 195 Ambaebulu Penama Ambae English Government 21 15 36 Navutiriki Penama Ambae English Government 19 18 37 Gambule Penama Maewo English Government 12 24 36 Lini Memerial College Penama Pentecost English Government 15 22 37 Ranwadi High School Penama Pentecost English C.O.C 17 20 37 St.Patrick college Penama Ambae English 35 37 72 Vulumanu Penama Ambae English Government 20 16 36 Londua Penama Ambae English Private 15 21 36 Bwatnapni Penama Pentecost English Government 18 18 36 206 229 435 Tagaga Penama Ambae French Catholic 13 17 30 Melsisi Penama Pentecost French Catholic 23 34 57 36 51 87 Aore Sanma Aore English SDA 17 20 37 Santo East Sanma Luganville English Government 22 14 36 Hog Harbour Sanma Santo English Government 20 17 37 Matevulu College Sanma Santo English Government 28 44 72 Rowhani Sanma Santo English Private 14 11 25 Mavea Sanma Santo English Private 19 19 38 Bombua Sanma Santo French Protestant 16 21 37 170 166 336 College de Luganvillle Sanma Luganville French Government 35 35 70 Saint Michel Sanma Luganville French Catholic 26 44 70 Nandiutu Sanma Malo French Government 20 13 33 Molivalivu Sanma Santo French Protestant 19 15 34 100 107 207 Onesua Shefa Efate English Presbyterian 26 44 70 Ulei Shefa Efate English Government 33 39 72 Epi High School Shefa Epi English Government 21 15 36 Port-Quimie Shefa Epi English SDA 40 32 72 Central Junior Shefa Port-Vila English Government 19 16 35 Malapoa College Shefa Port-Vila English Government 32 38 70 Sorovanga Shefa Port-Vila English Private 13 22 35 Vila SDA Shefa Port-Vila English SDA 14 13 27 Napangasale Shefa Tongoa English Government 13 22 35 261 291 552 Burumba Shefa Epi French Government 15 15 30 Lycée Shefa Port-Vila French Government 60 63 123 Montmartre Shefa Port-Vila French Catholic 27 43 70 131 153 284 Analgauhat Tafea Tanna English Government 14 21 35 3 Analysis of 2003 Examination Results ___________________________________________________________________________________ Ienaula Tafea Tanna English Government 21 16 37 Lenakel Tafea Tanna English Government 47 23 70 Tafea JSS Tafea Tanna English Government 15 21 36 Kwataparen Tafea Tanna English SDA 18 17 35 120 105 225 College de Tafea Tafea Tanna French Government 13 19 32 Imaki Tafea Tanna French Catholic 13 19 32 Isangel Tafea Tanna French Government 19 11 30 Lowanatom Tafea Tanna French Catholic 13 17 30 58 66 124 Arep Torba Vanualava English Government 23 13 36 Grand Total 1306 1390 2696 There is gender equity in the Year 7 placement though some schools may have relatively high number of male than female or vice-versa. For instance, Ranon Junior Secondary in Malekula has an intake of 19 boys and 17 girls. Onesua Presbyterian College in Efate, on the other hand, has 44 girls and 26 boys. However, the total results shows that there are more female (52%) selected in last year’s examinations than male (48%). Criteria Before the Year 6 exams, the students are given a form of three (3) choices of schools; they wish to be placed if passed. During assessment, the 15-point scale is applied. Any students scoring 15 in all three main subjects are placed in Malapoa College while the left over are placed in Matevulu College. Any scores under this are placed in other schools with second choices being considered after the students’ first school choice is full. According to academic standard, the secondary school ranking begins with Malapoa College, Matevulu College and Epi High School. The third school varies each year taking Vaum Secondary in Paama for instance, comes up third at times. Table 2. 2003 Year 6 Comparison by Province Enrolment Exam Registry Province Anglophone Francophone Anglophone Francophone Ang. Diff Franc. Diff Torba 129 66 128 66 -1 0 Sanma 616 316 565 327 -51 11 Penama 577 171 559 154 -18 -17 Malampa 619 364 652 373 33 9 Shefa 1101 386 962 379 -139 -7 Tafea 513 263 435 233 -78 -30 Totals 3555 1566 3301 1532 -254 -34 Province Enrolment Exam Registry Difference Torba 195 194 -1 Sanma 932 892 -40 Penama 748 713 -35 Malampa 983 1025 42 Shefa 1487 1341 -146 Tafea 776 668 -108 4 Analysis of 2003 Examination Results ___________________________________________________________________________________ Totals 5121 4833 -288 This table shows the difference incurred, when comparing the number of enrolment and the number of candidates seating the examinations. On one occasion Torba Province came to have equal number of candidates (66) to class enrolment (66) in its francophone schools. In Malampa Province, there are more registered candidates than the class enrolment both in its English and French Primary schools while others have less registered candidates than the class enrolment. Below is a chart showing the percentage of pupils that sat the exams by language of instruction. Chart 1. Exam candidates by language of instruction 32% Anglophone Francophone 68% Table 3. Successful Anglophone students by province Anglophone - Percentage Passed Province Total Sat Total Placed Total Unplaced % Placed % Unplaced Torba 128 44 84 34 66 Sanma 565 305 260 54 46 Penama 559 335 224 60 40 Malampa 652 239 413 37 63 Shefa 962 529 433 55 45 Tafea 435 175 260 40 60 Totals 3301 1627 1674 49 51 This table explains the percentage of students that passed to our secondary schools this year. Overall, there are 49% Anglophone students that have been placed in Year 7. Table 4. Successful Francophone students by province Francophone - Percentage Passed Province Total Sat Total Placed Total Unplaced % Placed % Unplaced Torba 66 21 45 32 68 Sanma 327 232 95 71 29 Penama 154 85 69 55 45 Malampa 373 215 158 58 42 Shefa 379 263 116 69 31 Tafea 233 101 132 43 57 Totals 1532 917 615 60 40 5 Analysis of 2003 Examination Results ___________________________________________________________________________________ This table explains the percentage of students that passed to our secondary schools this year. Overall, there are 60% of Francophone students that have been placed in Year 7, thus showing an 11% difference from their Anglophone peers. Table 5. Successful students by province Country Province Total Sat Total Placed Total Unplaced % Placed % Unplaced Torba 194 65 129 34 66 Sanma 892 537 355 60 40 Penama 713 420 293 59 41 Malampa 1025 454 571 44 56 Shefa 1341 792 549 59 41 Tafea 668 276 392 41 59 Totals 4833 2544 2289 53 47 In Vanuatu as a whole, a total of 4833 students sat the Year 6 examinations, from which 2544 students passed while 2289 did not. This shows a 53% placement, which reflect a good Francophone students performance. Table 6. Transition Rate 1999-2004 Year Year 6 Student Year 7 Student Transition Rate 1998 4952 1999 4872 2096 42 2000 4824 2223 46 2001 5298 2211 46 2002 4995 2396 45 2003 4833 2645 53 2004 2544 53 This table indicates that the rate from Year 6 to 7 in 2004 is 53%. This shows that within the last five years, the average transition rate from Year 6 to 7 was 48%. The Trend Transition rate from Year 6 to Year 7, 1999-2004 60 50 40 30 20 10 Transition rate 0 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 The table and the graph show a steady increase over the last five years, despite a drop in the year 2002. Generally, this drop can also reflect the impact of Year 7 and 8 Top- up spacing as a new initiative to our education system at that time. 6 Analysis of 2003 Examination Results ___________________________________________________________________________________ Section II. Year 8 Examination Results Last year saw the first students to sit Year 8 exams in 45 Top-up primary schools (See Annex). Here is the analysis of the results. Table 7. Total number of Top-up Primary Schools Province Anglophone Francophone Total TORBA 3 2 5 SANMA 7 2 9 PENAMA 7 0 7 MALAMPA 6 4 10 SHEFA 5 4 9 TAFEA 2 3 5 TOTALS 30 15 45 Table 8. 2003 Year 8 Comparison by province Enrolment Exam Registry Province Anglophone Francophone Anglophone Francophone Ang. Diff Franc. Diff Torba 30 0 40 13 10 13 Sanma 261 194 88 20 -173 -174 Penama 268 61 90 0 -178 -61 Malampa 175 142 88 62 -87 -80 Shefa 481 253 84 75 -397 -178 Tafea 132 93 30 37 -102 -56 Totals 1347 743 420 207 -927 -536 Province Enrolment Exam Registry Difference Torba 30 53 23 Sanma 455 108 -347 Penama 329 90 -239 Malampa 317 150 -167 Shefa 734 159 -575 Tafea 225 67 -158 Totals 2090 627 -1463 This table shows the difference incurred, when comparing the number of enrolment and the number of candidates seating the examinations. On one occasion Torba Province came to have 13 registered candidates though there was class enrolment of 0 in its francophone schools. This province has more registered candidates than the class enrolment both in its English and French Primary schools while others have less registered candidates than the class enrolment. Below is a chart showing the percentage of pupils that sat the exams by language of instruction. Chart 2. Exam candidates by language of instruction 7 Analysis of 2003 Examination Results ___________________________________________________________________________________ 33% Anglophone Francophone 67% Table 9. Successful Anglophone students by province Anglophone - Percentage Passed Province Total Sat Total Placed Total Unplaced % Placed % Unplaced Torba 40 8 32 20 80 Sanma 88 8 80 9 91 Penama 90 7 83 8 92 Malampa 88 23 65 26 74 Shefa 84 4 80 5 95 Tafea 30 2 28 7 93 Totals 420 52 368 12 88 This table explains the percentage of students that passed to our secondary schools this year. Overall, there are 12% Anglophone students that have been placed in Year 9. Table 10. Successful Francophone students by province Francophone - Percentage Passed Province Total Sat Total Placed Total Unplaced % Placed % Unplaced Torba 13 0 13 0 100 Sanma 20 0 20 0 100 Penama 0 0 0 0 0 Malampa 62 5 57 8 92 Shefa 75 0 75 0 100 Tafea 37 0 37 0 100 Totals 207 5 202 2 98 This table explains the percentage of students that passed to our secondary schools this year. Overall, there are only 2% Anglophone students that have been placed in Year 9. Table 11. Successful students by province Country Province Total Sat Total Placed Total Unplaced % Placed % Unplaced Torba 53 8 45 15 85 Sanma 108 8 100 7 93 Penama 90 7 83 8 92 Malampa 150 28 122 19 81 Shefa 159 4 155 3 97 Tafea 67 2 65 3 97 Totals 627 57 570 9 91 8 Analysis of 2003 Examination Results ___________________________________________________________________________________ In the country as whole, it shows that 52 Anglophone students succeeded out of 420 students that sat the exams, while in Francophone schools; only 5 succeed out of 207 students that sat the exams. According to the above tables, Malampa province is dominant with all the five (5) Francophone students that passed from it and also it is dominant with 23 successful students passing from the Anglophone schools. Overall, it shows only a 9% pass for the whole country. The structure of the exams This exam has been designed according to the curriculum used by the students in the Top-up schools which is the same as those used in the formal Year 8 stream in the secondary schools. Analysis The poor results of this examination may be due to several factors: - Low academic standard - these students are Year 6 dropouts - Lack of curriculum - Remoteness Therefore, the Year 6 and Year 8 examinations should look alike. Section III. Year 10 Examination Results There were 47 Secondary Schools that observe the Year 10 exams. Below is a table showing these schools by province. Again, each of the Colleges of Rensarie and Tafea are counted once, as they are both bilingual secondary schools. Table 12. Total number of Secondary School Province Anglophone Francophone Total TORBA 1 0 1 SANMA 7 4 11 PENAMA 5 2 7 MALAMPA 5 4 9 SHEFA 9 4 13 TAFEA 3 3 6 TOTALS 30 17 47 As known, most secondary schools are located in the two urban areas, Luganville and Port Vila. Chart 3. Year 10 examinations by Urban and Rural Schools Urban and Rural Secondary Schools, 2003 49% 51% Urban Rural 9 Analysis of 2003 Examination Results ___________________________________________________________________________________ According to the results, the selection of males accounts to 53 percent while females account to 47 percent. It also shows that the number of selected francophone students which was 1008, differ from the 525 Anglophone students that were placed in our secondary schools. This shows a huge difference between our two languages of learning due to the fact there were 30 designated Anglophone secondary schools and only 17 francophone secondary schools. This should reflect the number of students in the French Secondary schools and especially the teacher/pupil ratio, which is 1:14. It shows that most students are being placed in the three main francophone schools in the country; Lycee (76), Monmatre (59) and College de Luganville (54). Table 13. 2003 Year 10 Comparison by Province Enrolment Exam Registry Province Anglophone Francophone Anglophone FrancophoneAng. Diff Franc. Diff Torba 24 0 24 0 0 0 Sanma 214 171 203 161 -11 -10 Penama 239 46 202 47 -37 1 Malampa 120 111 138 111 18 0 Shefa 399 253 336 180 -63 -73 Tafea 98 95 83 1094 -15 999 Totals 1094 676 986 1593 -108 917 Province Enrolment Exam Registry Difference Torba 24 24 0 Sanma 385 364 -21 Penama 285 249 -36 Malampa 231 249 18 Shefa 652 516 -136 Tafea 193 1177 984 Totals 1770 2579 809 This table shows the difference incurred, when comparing the number of enrolment and the number of candidates seating the examinations. On one occasion Torba Province came to have equal number of class enrolment (24) and registered candidates (24) only Anglophone school. Malampa Province has had 18 more students than the class enrolment that sat the examinations. Tafea Province has a high number of registered candidates than the class enrolment both in its French secondary schools while others have less registered candidates than the class enrolment. The reasons may be due to transfers in or non-returns of statistics questionnaire. Below is a chart showing the percentage of pupils that sat the exams by language of instruction. Chart 4. Exam candidates by language of instruction 10 Analysis of 2003 Examination Results ___________________________________________________________________________________ 38% Anglophone Francophone 62% Table 14. Successful Anglophone students by province Anglophone - Percentage Passed Province Total Sat Total Placed Total Unplaced % Placed % Unplaced Torba 24 11 13 46 54 Sanma 203 119 84 59 41 Penama 202 95 107 47 53 Malampa 138 60 78 43 57 Shefa 336 199 137 59 41 Tafea 83 41 42 49 51 Totals 986 525 461 53 47 This table explains the percentage of students that passed to our senior secondary schools this year. Overall, there are 53% Anglophone students that have been placed in Year 11. Table 15. Successful Francophone students Francophone - Percentage Passed Province Total Sat Total Placed Total Unplaced % Placed % Unplaced Torba 0 0 0 0 0 Sanma 161 84 77 52 48 Penama 47 30 17 64 36 Malampa 111 60 51 54 46 Shefa 180 150 30 83 17 Tafea 1094 684 410 63 37 Totals 1593 1008 585 63 37 This table explains the percentage of students that passed to our secondary schools this year. Overall, there are 63% of Francophone students that have been placed in Year 11, thus showing a 10% difference from their Anglophone peers. Table 16. Successful Students by province Country Province Total Sat Total Placed Total Unplaced % Placed % Unplaced Torba 24 11 13 46 54 Sanma 364 203 161 56 44 Penama 249 125 124 50 50 Malampa 249 120 129 48 52 Shefa 516 349 167 68 32 Tafea 1177 725 452 62 38 11 Analysis of 2003 Examination Results ___________________________________________________________________________________ Totals 2579 1533 1046 59 41 In Vanuatu as a whole, a total of 2579 students sat the Year 10 examinations, from which 1533 students passed while 1046 did not. This shows a 59% placement, which reflect a good Francophone students performance. Table 17. Transition Rate 1999-2004 Year Year 10 Student Year 11 Student Transition Rate 1998 1025 1999 1207 420 41 2000 1430 589 49 2001 1473 601 42 2002 1702 739 50 2003 1770 635 37 2004 885 50 Transition rate from Year 10 to Year 11, 1999-2004 60 50 40 30 20 10 Transition rate 0 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Section IV. Year 12 Examination Results There are 9 Secondary Schools that observed the PSSC Exams last year as shown below. Table 18. Schools offering Year 12 PSSC Exams by Province Province School TORBA 0 SANMA 2 PENAMA 2 MALAMPA 1 SHEFA 3 TAFEA 1 TOTALS 9 According to the PSSC 2003 Vanuatu Provisional Results (See Annex), there were 67 successful candidates that enter Year 13 in Malapoa and Matevulu College. There were 33 students placed in Malapoa, with four passing from St.Patrick College while the rest passing from Malapoa itself. On the other hand, Matevulu enrolled 34 students passing from St.Patrick, Onesua College, Aore Adventist, Malapoa and Matevulu College. The school ranking are as follows: - - Malapoa College - Matevulu College - St. Patrick College 12 Analysis of 2003 Examination Results ___________________________________________________________________________________ - Aore Adventist Academy - Onesua Presbyterian College Table 19. 2003 Year 12 PSSC comparison by Province Enrolment Exam Registry Province Anglophone Francophone Anglophone Francophone Ang. Diff Franc. Diff Torba 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sanma 104 45 104 46 0 1 Penama 24 49 75 0 51 -49 Malampa 75 0 21 49 -54 49 Shefa 120 132 154 126 34 -6 Tafea 15 0 15 15 0 15 Totals 338 226 369 236 31 10 Province Enrolment Exam Registry Difference Torba 0 0 0 Sanma 149 150 1 Penama 73 75 2 Malampa 75 70 -5 Shefa 252 280 28 Tafea 15 30 15 Totals 564 605 41 This table shows the difference incurred, when comparing the number of enrolment and the number of candidates seating the examinations. On one occasion Torba Province came to have equal number of class enrolment (24) and registered candidates (24) only Anglophone school. Malampa Province has had 18 more students than the class enrolment that sat the examinations. Tafea Province has a high number of registered candidates than the class enrolment both in its French secondary schools while others have less registered candidates than the class enrolment. The Chart 5. Exam candidates by language of instruction 39% Anglophone Francophone 61% Table 20. Successful PSSC students by province Yea 12 PSSC Anglophone - Percentage Passed Province Total Sat Total Placed Total Unplaced % Placed % Unplaced Torba 0 0 0 0 0 Sanma 104 18 86 17 83 Penama 75 5 70 7 93 Malampa 21 0 21 0 100 13 Analysis of 2003 Examination Results ___________________________________________________________________________________ Shefa 154 44 110 29 71 Tafea 15 0 15 0 100 Totals 369 67 302 18 82 This table explains the percentage of students that passed to our senior secondary schools this year. Overall, there are 18% of PSSC students that have been placed in Year 13. 12ème Année Examens These exams are given in the two main subjects; Litteraires and Scientifiques. According to the results (See Annex), Lycee de Monmatre dominates in the Litteraires subjects and College de Luganville dominates in the Scientifiques subject of the total number of students placed in the secondary schools. Unfortunately, Lycee LAB, which is the biggest French Secondary School in the country, finds itself the fourth place. Table 21. Success 12ème Année Students by province 12ème Année Francophone - Percentage Passed Province Total Sat Total Placed Total Unplaced % Placed % Unplaced Torba 0 0 0 0 0 Sanma 46 24 22 52 48 Penama 0 0 0 0 0 Malampa 49 10 39 20 80 Shefa 126 45 81 36 64 Tafea 15 1 14 7 93 Totals 236 80 156 34 66 This table explains the percentage of students that passed to our senior secondary schools this year. Overall, there are 34% of these francophone students that have been placed in Year 13. Analysis The position of the two rural secondary schools; Orap and Tafea may be due to lack of curriculum and remoteness/isolation. These results could be improved through means of upgrading of infrastructure such as roads, wharves, telecommunications and the school buildings and equipment. Furthermore, better access of teaching and learning curriculum would in turn discourage the ‘P’ factors that lead into crowded classrooms such as students in urban schools. Table 22. Successful Year 12 students by province Country Province Total Sat Total Placed Total Unplaced % Placed % Unplaced Torba 0 0 0 0 0 Sanma 150 42 108 28 72 Penama 75 5 70 7 93 Malampa 70 10 60 14 86 Shefa 280 89 191 32 68 Tafea 30 1 29 3 97 Totals 605 147 458 24 76 14 Analysis of 2003 Examination Results ___________________________________________________________________________________ In Vanuatu as a whole, a total of 605 students sat the two-Year 12 examinations, from which 147 students passed while 458 did not. This shows a 24% placement, which reflect a good Francophone students performance. Table 23. Transition Rate, 1999-2004 Year Year 12 Student Year 13 Student Transition Rate 1998 329 1999 358 108 33 2000 449 116 32 2001 503 133 30 2002 476 166 33 2003 564 218 46 2004 147 26 Transition Rate from Year 12 to Year 13, 1999-2004 50 40 30 20 10 Transition rate 0 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 While we focus on the individual cycle, it is better to consider the whole summary of the results from which conclusions could be drawn. Below is a table showing the summary results by Year level. Table 24. 2003 Examination Results Levels Total Sat Male placed Female placed Total placed Total Unplaced % placed % unplaced Year 6A 3301 803 824 1627 1674 49 51 Year 6F 1532 419 498 917 615 60 40 Year 8A 420 34 18 52 368 12 88 Year 8F 207 3 2 5 202 2 98 Year 10A 986 289 236 525 461 53 47 Year 10F 595 187 173 360 253 61 43 Year 12A 369 36 31 67 302 18 82 Year 12F 236 39 41 80 156 34 66 Total 7646 1810 1823 3633 4031 48 53 It should be clear that in aggregate students have on average fifty five percent chances to continue into junior secondary schools but the French medium students are more advantaged in that they have 60 percent chance to continue while the Anglophone only 49 percent due to the Ministry’s past efforts to equalize opportunities into secondary education. In other words, 68 percent of those who sat year 6 national exams are Anglophones who have 49 percent chance while 32 percent are francophone who have 60 percent chance to continue. 15 Analysis of 2003 Examination Results ___________________________________________________________________________________ Mode, Median and Mean Mode is the most occurring figure. Median is the middle figure in a set of figures. Mean is the figure calculated from the total number divide by the number of the figures. Below are tables showing the three ‘M’s by Province and schools by medium of instruction. Table 25. Francophone Secondary Schools: Mode, Median and Mean Province School Mode Median Mean Sanma Col.de Luganville 179 188 194 Molivalivu 125 152.5 154 Nandiutu 132 135 139 St.Michel 148 150.5 154 Penama Melsisi 126 144 148 Tagaga 131 141 149 Malampa Rensarie 156 161 169 Norsup 155 167 168 Olal 128 129 130 Orap 136 144 151 Sessivi 134 138 146 Vao 154 154 161 Shefa Lycee 165 165 172 Monmatre 228 187.5 189 Burumba 131 132 137 Tafea Tafea 152 149 150 Isangel 134 148 153 Imaki 125 139 142 Lowanatom 136 134.5 133 Table 26. Anglophone Secondary Schools: Mode, Median and Mean Province School Mode Median Mean Torba Arep 180 152 157 Sanma Matevulu 195 196.5 199 Hogharbour 157 166 168 Aore 157 177 180 Santo East 161 169 171 Mavea 137 141 143 Rowhani 136 142 152 Bombua 141 147 147 Penama Ambaebulu 173 169.5 173 Navutiriki 169 173 175 Gambule 172 160 163 Lini College 148 151 155 Ranwadi 200 197 196 St.Patrick 154 171 173 Vulumanu 141 140 139 Londua 147 147 148 Bwatnapni 144 142 150 Malampa Ranon 138 140.5 144 Lonvat 148 145 147 Lakatoro 158 159 163 Rensarie 180 180 182 SW Bay 151 164 167 16 Analysis of 2003 Examination Results ___________________________________________________________________________________ Vaum 175 169 170 Shefa Onesua 170 169 172 Ulei 161 169 173 Epi 180 180 184 Port-Quimie 145 145 146 Central Junior 202 208 212 Malapoa 245 243.5 244 Sorovanga 136 144 144 Vila SDA 158 158 165 Napangasale 154 174 172 Tafea Analgauhat 147 148 153 Ienaula 154 151 153 Lenakel 139 147 151 Tafea 180 178.5 179 Kwataparen 136 136 137 Out of the mean calculated by schools, the mode, median and mean by Anglophone and Francophone schools have been calculated for the whole country. Below are some figures illustrating this and the number of students gaining the mode, median and the mean marks. Francophone Mode 154 43 Median 151 12 Mean 155154 students gaining mean mark and over Anglophone Mode 173 80 Median 165 9 Mean 166366 students gaining mean mark and over Country Mode 173 80 Median 156 15 Mean 162547 students gaining mean mark and over Chart 6. Students gaining the mean mark and over 22% Mean> Mean< 78% This Doughnut chart shows the Country’s percentage of the 547students gaining mean mark and over and those gaining below the country mean. 17 Analysis of 2003 Examination Results ___________________________________________________________________________________ Section V. Recommendations Here are some recommendations based on the analysis of this report. The Ministry should consider equal number of English and French Secondary schools within the country so as to allow a fair distribution of students of both mediums. The Ministry should consider establishing a French Secondary school in Torba. Due to the fact that Year 8 top-up students are Year 6 dropouts, their exams should be designed similar to the Year 6 examinations and including testing skills that were learned that should differ from the normal Secondary Year 8. Tafea and Rensarie should have adequate learning curriculum and equipment relating to the PSSC Exams, just like Malapoa and Matevulu College. Appropriate learning curriculum and equipment should be allocated to Orap and Tafea prior to the 12ème Année Examens. Further improvements could be assessed through the following: - - Information Infrastructure – not universal / accessibility a constraint - No policy guidelines to information infrastructure development - Budget constraints, a limiting a factor - Remoteness / geographical location - Accessibility- some data being unavailable or not readily accessible Conclusion This analysis is based on the 2003 examination results of Year 6, 8, 10, 12 PSSC and 12ème Année. Last year, saw a change in the Primary examinations as the Year 8 Top-up students were tested. The poor results of this examination may be due to several factors: - Low academic standard - these students are Year 6 dropouts - Lack of curriculum - Remoteness The Year 10 Exams analysis shows that the number of selected francophone students which was 1008, differ from the 525 Anglophone students that were placed in our secondary schools. This shows a huge difference between our two languages of learning due to the fact there were 30 designated Anglophone secondary schools and only 17 francophone secondary schools. The Year 12 PSSC exams have also been tested in the two rural secondary schools, Tafea and Rensarie. On the other hand, the 12ème Année Examens was tested in Orap and Tafea. Again, the results differ from the Urban Secondary Schools, thus reflecting the low standard of learning equipment. As the number of examination candidates increased each year, the Ministry should consider seriously various recommendations outlined in such analysis such as the above. With respect, I assume that all directors of divisions consider such monitoring reports to be one of their priorities as this is where recommendations are made, justified and formalized to be planned policies for this country’s education system. 18 Analysis of 2003 Examination Results ___________________________________________________________________________________ Annexes 19
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