examination and cheating

1. EXAMINATION SYSTEM ACROSS THE WORLD
by Tasneem SaifuddiN

2. What is an examination?
 Examination is an instrument used to verify both how well a
candidate have learnt and how well the teacher has delivered.
 Examinations, tests, assessments—whatever the nomenclature, it’s
hard to imagine schooling without them. Testing or Examination is
the most popular method of quantifying individuals’ knowledge,
often with the intention of objectively measuring aptitude and
ability.

3. RITUALS OF EXAMINATION
 Test-taking or examination is
a dreaded experience that the
country’s kids and young
adults share with their
counterparts across the globe.
The ritual at its core doesn’t
vary much: Students sit at a
table or a computer desk (or
sometimes on the floor), pencil
and/or mouse in hand, the
clock ticking away mercilessly..

4. Testing—from pre-exam anxiety to post-exam euphoria—is
something that oddly enough, seems to unite us all.
National Cadet Examination in
Allahabad Advanced placement test in Africa

5. Pakistani religious students sit on the
floor to give Annual exams
End Year examination in Afghan
Village

6. Mathematics exams in South East
London
Computer designed exam in Oxon
Hill, Maryland

7. EXAMINATION MAL PRACTICE
What is examination mal
practice?
 Malpractice is defined as any
deliberate act of wrong doing,
contrary to the rules of
examinations designed to give
a candidate an unfair
advantage or able frequently,
to place a candidate at a
disadvantage.
 Malpractice therefore
introduces equities into the
examination system.
 In some examinations, the
level of malpractice is so highthat
it seriously undermines th credibil
ity of the examination
system.

8. FORMS OF EXAMINATION
MALPRACTICE
 Leakage:
This means that the content of examination or part of it is disclosed prior
to taking the examination.
 Impersonation:
An individual who is not registered as a candidate takes
the place of one that is registered. Usually this involves collusion between th
e chief examiner and the examination supervisor.
 External Assistance:
Individuals who are not examination candidates
giving unauthorized assistance to candidates. Usually this involves
invigilators (exam room supervisors) helping students to solve the papers by
different means

9.  Smuggling of foreign materials:
This is perhaps the most common form of malpractice. It relates to
introduction of unauthorized materials (e.g. note books, crib notes,
charts and answers) into the examination hall.
 Copying:
Reproduction of another candidate work with or without
permissions
 Collusion:
Unauthorized passing of information between candidates
usually by exchanging notes or scripts. Usually involves only the
candidate but can be facilitated by inadequate spacing between desks
and laxed supervision.

10.  Intimidation:
Examinations official including supervisors and makers
of papers are physically threatened.
 Improper Assignment:
Deliberate placing of candidate in centers under the supervising of
officials.
 Makers Malpractice:
Deliberate alteration of marks designed to inflate or deflate a candidate’s
original mark.

11. CAUSES OF EXAMINATION
MALPRACTICE
 High Stakes of Examinations:
Success in an examination can have profound, immediate and long term
impact on a candidates life.
 Teacher and School Status:
In many instance, teachers and school reputations depends on the success
of students in public examinations, this
is particularly true where official or unofficial school position in external
examinations are published.
 Personality Disposition:
Some students are more prone to cheating than others, because they are
either lazy or dubious.-

12.  External stress :
The desire of parents and family to get at all cost to get their children the
required credits.
 Inadequacies of the Teaching methodology & Examinations:
Where the standard aimed at is too high or obscure, teachers and students
lose confidence in their abilities to master the material. In such instance, students
may resort to smuggling materials such as textbooks and notes in
the examinations room.

13. Would education without exams
better for students??

14. /
How world is bringing Quality education without
pressure by adopting Liberal philosophy
 China has made some changes in examination system
Questions in examinations are mostly given from everyday life problems
 In Hong Kong there are no exams following primary school education.
This enables teachers to concentrate on developing analytical skills in
students by interactive and friendly practices rather than the sole aim of
scoring in exams.

15.  Taiwan
Even though its education system has been lauded for high performance
scores, Taiwan has been criticized for pressurizing children too much. To
this problem:
The 12-year compulsory education in Taiwan is now examination free
 Finland
With an education system which is vastly different from that of US, UK and
other European countries, Finland has been at the top of the game for
decades now. The education system in Finland allow students autonomy and
encourage creative play instead of pitting students in a competitive race for
top grades.

16.  Singapore:
“Learning is not a competition,” states Ong Ye Kung, Singapore’s Education
Minister. The Ministry of Education (MOE) is planning a series of changes
aimed at discouraging comparisons between student performance and
encourage individuals to concentrate on their own learning development.
 Poland has also made some changes in their education system.
Teachers there have freedom to choose textbooks according to the needs of
the class

17. How we can change our educational
system ??