Reforms in SLC after 81 years: Failing subjects you don’t like makes no difference
Office of the Controller of Examination introduces changes to SLC examination after 81 years! Letter-grade descriptors to replace numerical-score grades and failure in a subject to not hold back a student from continuing their post-secondary education.
Teaching…To Learn and To Change
Volunteering at Shanti Nikunj school to work with the 6th grade science teacher to teach, to learn and...to change.
Nepal Education: SLC…Is No TLC
When a high achieving student from a private school is not assured of the results expected in SLC, what faith can one have on the examination?
Education in Nepal: A School in The South
Another government school visit...another dose of reality!
SLC: Price Our Children Pay When Leadership Fail
The difficulties 16 to 18 year olds face with our high school diploma examinations--SLC (School Leaving Certificate) examinations--has less to do with their lack of ability and more to do with the lack of ability of our money- and power-hungry, corrupt leadership.
Ins And Outs of SLC: A Sorry Story
Secondary school education in Nepal consists of committing to memory model questions and answers in order to pass SLC (School Leaving Certificate) examination. Everything, from resources to what happens in the classroom and outside is geared towards the students rote learning the materials. And after all that, half of those who take the SLC, fail!
SLC: The Ticket That Isn’t
SLC (School Leaving Certificate) examination results are very very poor. About half of all 16-18 year-olds fail the exam. With no options for a decent life and future, a large number of these students end-up leaving the country as migrant workers.
Education in Nepal: How I Got In and Out
Just a basic education had been in the cards! But determined to get more, much much more than that which I was told I was "entitled" to, I would have an incredible academic career!