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The rector of Vilnius University (VU), Rimvydas Petrauskas, affirms that the real scope of the problem will be clarified in September and invites the Ministry to analyze why the results of this exam, which is mandatory to enter a free study place , they are so bad.
“What to expect in September is probably waiting for there to be unfilled positions with state funds. This is probably an unavoidable consequence. Given that there is money to be allocated, I think it is very important that these funds are distributed in a rational way. This is the competence of the ministry, I hope the ministry will consult and we will all see how to use them to strengthen the higher education system, ”R. Petrauskas told BNS.
After increasing the number of state-funded studies by a quarter this year, there are more than 16,000 of them, at that time only about 10,000 passed the math test necessary for free study. candidates.
R. Petrauskas believes that there may be “at least a few thousand” vacancies.
“There is a certain discrepancy between what is taught in school and what is required during the exam. Because a third of those who fail are irrational in size, although I am not an expert (…). This is a State problem, I believe that we want and must contribute to solving this issue, seeking answers, “he said when asked if he would seek the Ministry to evaluate the reasons for such results.
He is convinced that curriculum developers must respond to what is expected of the teaching of mathematics in schools and says that the university intends to “take responsibility with the ministry to fundamentally review this issue.”
“Teacher training is one part, the second is what to teach, what to educate and the third is what to ask during the exam,” said the rector of VU.
Predict 6 thousand. vacancies
Nerija Putinaitė, former Deputy Minister of Education and professor at the VU Institute of International Relations and Political Sciences, claims that due to the failure of graduates in the exam, other circumstances, such as readmission, around 6,000 places funded by the state.
“I personally predict that up to 6 thousand vacancies in state-funded higher education. That ‘puff’ of seats is weakening higher education, because the money that could be spent on higher education quality by increasing funding for a student it is given by blowing the number of places, which means that a large number of people who cannot even study are admitted to higher education. “N. Putinaitė told BNS.
He also believes that the ministry and the National Education Agency should conduct a separate study on why this year’s results are so different from last year’s. The expert explains it by the complexity of the tasks and believes that this year’s graduates are the ones who have suffered the most from the differences.
“It just came to our knowledge then. It means if the tasks were formulated in a more difficult or incomprehensible way, this should be clarified. Of course, the main thing is that there is a low level of knowledge in mathematics, but that there is a low level, research International has also shown that there is no need for a mathematics exam. The exam only shows the difficulty of the tasks since it can be such that everyone passes it. And it does not depend on the level of the people, it depends on the creators “, N. Putinaitė is convinced.
Saulius Jurkevičius, head of the Vilnius Lyceum, says that the results of the mathematics test indicate a difficult situation in the education system, considering that a third of those who took the test after studying the subject for twelve years, four or five lessons per week , they did not obtain the necessary minimum.
“The question is how you can achieve that a student does not pass the minimum when he studies 12 years with 4.5 weekly lessons. This is incredible, we are not talking about a good assessment, we are talking about passing the threshold, which does not require studying in grades 11-12, the knowledge of the tenth grade, basic school is enough. The situation is deplorable, “he told BNS.
The head of the Vilnius high school is convinced that there are at least several reasons for this failure and, in his opinion, they should be analyzed and named by the ministry. S. Jurkevičius welcomes the criterion that it is necessary to pass the math exam in order to study for free.
“I want to emphasize that this threshold is not high yet in Lithuania, preconditions are created for students who are not ready to study in higher education institutions. This limit creates preconditions to protect Lithuania from students who are not ready to study “, said.
“The situation will not change next year or the next. Here, the authorities responsible for education must list the reasons in order of importance, commenting on each one of them. That would be solid and serious,” added the director of Vilnius Lyceum.
According to the National Education Agency, 67.61 percent passed the state matriculation exam in mathematics this year. candidates, last year the figure was 82.09 percent. A total of 15.2 thousand people took the exam this year. candidates.
To study in a state-funded place at an institution of higher education, it is necessary to have a state exam of Lithuanian language and literature, mathematics and any other state maturity exam or an international foreign language exam, the grades of which are credited after pass the exam at least level B1.
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