One of the major changes within the
Education Reform is the creation and implementation of the new system of
assessment and evaluation. Works in this direction have been actively underway
in the recent months.
A thorough study of the Unified
National Exams and the Examinations System was conducted. Accordingly, the new
model of evaluation brings up the new challenges in the mix. It is important to
note, that all changes were made to the echo the students' interests:
The principle of the new model is
oriented on quality and the following:
Strengthening the role of the school,
orientation towards the outcome and not the test,
Gradually increasing the autonomy of
universities, thus giving them more influence,
In the course of preparation, the
qualification exams will be lifted off for the the students of 11th
grade in the 2018-2019 academic year. However, 12th grade exams will
be conducted within the existing format and the rule of issuing the certificate
shall not be changed. And those individuals, who have failed to overcome the
barrier in one of the subjects in the previous years and have not received the
certificate, have the right to register for the relevant exam.
In 2020, all entrance examinations will
be conducted in three compulsory subjects: Georgian language and literature and
foreign language exams will be mandatory. The third compulsory subject is
defined by the programs of higher education: Mathematics - in case of technical
fields, history - in the case of humanitarian fields.
Entrants will still be able to choose
both technical and humanitarian programs. Universities have the right to add a
relevant elective examination program (including general skills exam).
Universities, based on programs'
priorities, will have the right to define the barrier for each examination
subject:
- Enrollments will be made centrally by
the National Assessment and Examinations Center.
- Rule of grant funding will be changed
- a new list of compulsory subjects will be considered.
Consultations with universities and
stakeholders will continue to improve the proposed model and to ensure the test
system is fair and quality-oriented.