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    "NOT DIFFICULT, BUT OVERWHELMING"

    http://a1plus.am/en/social/2010/07/29/test
    July 29, 2010

    Head of Armenia's Assessment and Testing Center Gurgen Khachatryan
    says this year's university admission exams were a success, but
    believes that the level of education is low in Armenia.

    The joint graduating exams began on July 1 and lasted two months.

    According to the order of admissions, the results of the admissions
    exams must be posted by August 5.

    According to Gurgen Khachatryan, they are not rushing in order to
    not make mistakes. "We are counting the vacant spots with Minister
    of Education and Science Armen Ashotyan and trying to do everything
    possible to admit as many applicants as possible," added Gurgen
    Khachatryan.

    Last year the Assessment and Testing Center conducted assessments
    in Yerevan and two provinces of the republic. The head of the center
    says the inspections will be faster this year in order to constantly
    see the level of education. "Unfortunately, the results of last year's
    assessment showed that the country's level of education is not high,"
    says Gurgen Khachatryan.

    Many applicants are complaining about the difficulty of the tests.

    According to the head of the center, there has never been an assignment
    to develop difficult tests. "On the contrary, we have always taken
    into account that the average grade should be between 12 and 13 and
    the test developers can prove that."

    Teacher of Armenian language and literature Astghik Safaryan claims
    that the tests are not difficult, "but the questions were overwhelming
    and unclear." "The questions didn't match with the options and children
    spent most of their time understanding the question."

    Parent of an applicant Gayane Sargsyan says today's tests are easier
    than the ones in her time. "But now it seems that they are not checking
    knowledge. My child may know the material, but make a mistake in the
    test and another child who doesn't know the material may get it right
    by chance."

    As for those applicants who haven't presented their attestations
    to the university admissions committees will not be admitted to
    the universities, if they don't submit the attestations by July 30,
    as reported by press speaker for the Assessment and Testing Center
    Gayane Manukyan.




    From: A. Papazian
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