  Armen Ashotyan: Low grades on Armenian exam at United State Examinations are explained by tests' difficulty.June 13, 2009 - 21:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "The highest scores within the first 10 days of United State Examinations were registered for English language exams, the lowest- for Armenian exams, average scores for the exam being 11,4, which is by 2 points lower than last year's index," RA Minister of Education and Science Armen Ashotyan told a news conference "Low grades on Armenian exam at United State Examinations are explained by tests' difficulty. This is the reason maximum grades were earned only by 12 people out of all the entrants passing Armenian exams. Whereas out of 800 entrants passing English exams, maximum grades were earned by 100 people," he said. According to Armen Ashotyan, Ministry task is to bring human factor to a minimum, thus providing maximum objectivity. Yet now the Government can't manage the full computerization of the process. This year, State Exams in Armenia are conducted in 2 stages. The first stage was launched on June 2 to be completed on June 20. Second stage - for those demobilized from the army, foreign citizens and those who absent from the first stage for valid reasons. According to Armenian Testing Center, the number of university entrants passing United State Exams for 15 subjects comprises 19164 persons in Armenia and NKR.   Top stories As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Pashinyan’s spokesperson denies intention to visit Baku for COP29  Pashinyan’s agenda doesn’t include a trip to Baku for the COP29 conference, his press secretary Nazeli Baghdasaryan has said.Russia accuses West of preparing invasion of CSTO countries NATO is preparing an invasion of the CSTO countries, the number of provocations in the air is growing, Sergei Shoigu has said.Lithuania sending €100,000 to help Armenia fight floods consequences Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution.U.S. “deeply troubled” by Azerbaijan's arrest of civil society members The United States is deeply troubled by the continued arrest of members of Azerbaijani civil society, Matthew Miller has said. |
