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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 to wait until there are unfilled places 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 rationally. it 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.
What to expect in September: Probably wait until there are unfilled places with state funds. This is probably an unavoidable consequence.
After increasing the number of state-funded studies by a quarter this year, there are more than 16,000 of them, and only about 10,000 have passed the math test required 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 not 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 for a fundamental revision of the subject.”
“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.
Photo by Julius Kalinskas / 15min / Rimvydas Petrauskas
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 occurs by exploiting the number of places, which means that many people are admitted to higher education who cannot even study there. ” , – N.Putinaitė told BNS.
He also believes that the ministry and the National Agency for Education should conduct a separate study on why this year’s results differ so significantly from last year’s figures. 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 math knowledge, 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.
Photo by Vidmantas Balkūnas / 15min / Nerija Putinaitė
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 for 12 years, having 4, 5 lessons per week. 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 appreciates the criterion that it is necessary to pass the math exam in order to study for free.
The situation will not change next year or next. Here, the authorities responsible for education must name the reasons in order, in order of importance and comment on each one of them.
“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 name the reasons in order, in order of importance and comment on each 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 pass the state examination of Lithuanian language and literature, mathematics and any other state maturity examination or international foreign language examination, the scores of which are credited after passing the exam at least level B1.
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