August and September are the busiest months for Grade 12 students and their teachers. The students are revising for exams.
The teachers are conducting remedial lessons and school administrators are contemplating how many students they are likely to send to tertiary institutions.
PNG Schools Exams in October 2023
Exams kickoff in October - see the exam dates here. The secondary schools who have been preparing their students all year long would be anticipating the exams.
The schools having elections-related problems this year would be dreading the exams. One thing for sure is that the exams are coming and you've got about three weeks to prepare.
The Grade 12 Examinations will take place over 5 days.
Ban mobile phones during exam periods
The education department, in recent years, had advised provincial education authorities and school administrators to ban mobile phones during exam periods. The advisory directives from the department include:
- Penalty for exam cheating or assisting to cheat - non certification
- Teacher not allowed to view/access exam papers
- Mobile phones banned from exam rooms
- Principals and Deputy Principals must physically stay in school during the examination hours
Do you think PNG Govt and Education department should remove exams at Grade 8? Take a look at this article and let us know what you think.
