Month: July 2019

It has not been much longer than our Education system has shifted from the traditional Percentage based evaluation system to Grade/ GPA based evaluation system. The grading system has replaced the system of awarding marks in each subject that has been in practice for the last 80 years since the first SLC exams took place in 1934 A.D. which ensures that no student appearing in the Secondary Education Examination (SEE) exams will be provided with a 'Fail' certificate. This has created confusions among the parents and guardians, also many students aren’t clear about the GPA based evaluation system.

What is grading system?

The office of examinations of controllers (OCE) has been publishing SEE results through grade system since 2073 B.S. Usually, there would be an A-F grading. But, in Nepal, it works a bit different. There are 9 grades, which are A+, A, B+, B, C+, C, D, E, and N with GPA ranging from 0 to 4. There is one more grade N which represents students who failed to attend the exams or those who were expelled from the educational institutions.

Detail of Grade Sheet

S.N.	Interval in Percentage	Grade	Grade points	Description
1	90 to 100	A+	3.6-4.0	Outstanding
2	80 to 89	A	3.2-3.6	Excellent
3	70 to 79	B+	2.8-3.2	Very Good
4	60 to 69	B	2.4-2.8	Good
5	50 to 59	C+	2.0-2.4	Satisfactory
6	40 to 49	C	1.6-2.0	Acceptable
7	30 to 39	D+	1.2-1.6	Partially Acceptable
8	20 to 29	D	0.8-1.2	Insufficient
9	1 to 19	E	1.0-0.8	Very Insufficient
10	0	N	0.0	Not Graded

If I obtain D or E in any subject in SEE examination am I able to get enrolled in 11?

As grading system does not says a student has passed or failed the examination there is a big doubt among students what is the crucial criteria to enroll in grade 11 after SEE we believe this article would help you out to figure out what would be your further steps on future education.

There is certain criteria in place for admission of students in different streams. The Higher Secondary Education Board has said students should get at least D+ in English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies and Nepali for admission in Grade XI.

Those wishing to study Science in Grade XI student should get at least a C+ in Science and Mathematics and C in English. The students should get this grade — 50-60 percent — in both Practical and Theoretical Papers. For example, students who have not secured a C+ or higher in Science and Mathematics, C in English, and D+ in Social and Nepali cannot study Science in Grade 11. The students are eligible for admission in other faculties even if they get a D+.

Students wishing to study Management in Grade XI should get a C in compulsorily Mathematics, whereas those wishing to study Tourism, Mass Communications and Hotel Management should get a C in compulsorily English.

In optional subjects, students should get at least a C. As per the Exam Controller’s Office at Sanothimi, only those students, who score more than a D+, will get admission at Plus-Two.

I got GPA 3.15.but D+ in mathematics. Can I study management without giving re-exam?

 In that condition YES.

For admission in technical courses, however, students should get at least a C+ in all subjects.

Centre for Technical Education and Vocational Training has decided to enroll even those students, who score a C. As per the CTEVT, students should get a C each in Compulsory English, Mathematics and Science to be eligible for admission in its programs.

Though no students are categorized as having failed the exams, those with lower grades feel the new system is unfair. Those with D and E grades have an option to sit for re-examination in up to two subjects to improve their grades, and if they scored those grades in more than two subjects they can retake all the exams the following year. But those with a D+ do not have the option to take the re-tests, which has left many students in a fix.

According to Central Board of Secondary Education, Nearly 13 lakhs students appeared in +2 examination this year.

Most of the students among them are confused about what to study next. When a student completes plus two, there is an entire horizon of alternatives. Although there is a great happiness of completing high school, there comes a big confusion of “what should I study?” very common question and very difficult to answer, and there comes “what if I fail?” and so on.

There are plenty of options when it comes to doing undergraduate in Nepal. However, students are confused about what is the best career option for them.

What should I Study?

We have seen many students find themselves lost while deciding the subject they want to study. One should take the decision wisely, as the subject they chose determines their professional career. After the results, instead of thinking carefully, many would choose the subject their friends did, or would listen to their parents/ relatives and mostly would choose the subject based upon their marks/percentage.

This practice is as wrong as the marks obtain in the +2 exams barely defines their field of interest. Due to which they struggle all year long to cope up with the subject having no or less devotion to it. This happens because students have no prior information about the subjects offered by different faculties/ streams in different colleges.

To solve the problem of students regarding choosing the best career, to know their interest. We have develop psychometric assessment. Which can be your first few steps towards finding a matching job that compliments your interest and character. After this, students will have clear vision about “what to study? Where to study? And how to study?” As there is an entire horizon of alternatives. Either students can go for the further academic or they can also go for the vocational trainings as per their interest and ability.

What if I fail +2?

Many students choose to study certain subjects their friends did, their parents/ relatives told, as a result most of them fail. They do not choose the subject that they are interested. Most of the people think that if one fails in their academics they do not have any other option. They cannot be successful in their life or they cannot have better income. But the thing is, academics is not only the last option, many people are unaware about the vocational training, which can be very useful to the students who are not able to focus on their theoretical studies or academic studies. There are many course provided by CTEVT, students can attend by having SEE only. There is also several course for those who have basic education only. First thing that one should know before choosing any subject is that whether the subject is your interest or not.

SEE’s result is out. The students all around Nepal are now haphazardly struggling to answer the ONE question their parents are raising; ‘Are you going to choose Commerce, Management, Law, Education or Science in your +2?’

We have come a long way...from parents dictating the academic and career course of their children to today allowing the youths to decide for themselves the academic courses they might want to study. There is however something parents, teachers and youths inherently ignored, the technical and vocational training (VT) of Nepal’s Formal Education System.

This Shrawan 21 (in Kathmandu Valley) and Mangsir 12 (outside the valley) various different skill testing certification examination’s forms are going to be distributed. (You can check out the detailed deadlines in the NSTB website) From this article, we wanted to explore the uncharted territory of the misunderstood and under-represented vocational training. Hopefully, after reading this article you will better understand the vocational training (VT) scenario or even give vocational training a try.

7 things that are mostly unknown to most people about Vocational Training (VT)

You can get certified

1. Similar to academics, VT too is segregated according to complexity as well as level of competence. The first entry level is called Elementary level, and then Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 and finally Level 4.
2. Similar to academics where you get undergraduate certificate, graduate as well Doctorate; you too can get various certification that can help you get better jobs and take you further in your career. Therefore respectively; Elementary (Technical), Non Gazette 3^rd Class (i.e. Mukhiya), Non Gazette 2^nd Class (i.e. Khardar), Non Gazette 1^st Class (i.e. Subba) and finally Gazette 3^rd Officer (Diploma).
3. You are able to apply for various Governmental jobs with the above certification. For example, if the government requires a Khardar in technical area, you are able to apply for that job with Level 2 certification.

4. Experience counts;

• You don’t always have to go through the formal training to apply for examination for Level 1, Level 2 and level 3. Experience in the respective fields of 1 year to appear for level 1 exam, 3 years for level 2 and 5 years for level 3 is valid to appear for exams. This allows for youths around the whole country to get certified and to explore their career in formal setting.

5. Target group is not only those who fail academic courses!

• The target group of VT skill tests are; pass-out from pre-employment vocational training wishing to facilitate their transition to work, experienced workers lacking an official certification and workers who, at the end of in-service training, seek an upgraded or additional certificate.

6. Current and Future job demand is high!

• More and more technical based factories as well as companies are demanding for technically sound professionals that have hands on experience as well as are certified. Meaning, there is a HUGE job possibility for those who have Level-1 to Level-4 certificates in today’s market.

7. Training institutes are getting better

• Since the duration of the trainings are lot shorter than all academic courses (starting from 160 hrs to 1500 hrs), it is cheaper and more effective for employment to take VT as a form of career-based education. Contrary to popular belief, there are many professional grade institutes (private, public or community based) around Nepal that provide quality-training courses for fraction of the cost of academic courses.

We wanted to shed some light on the current outlook of the VT as well as skill testing and certification in Nepal. You might not want to take the VT route for your career, it is your choice but there are many youths that are struggling with academics (SEE, +2 and Bachelor) and we as a society have focused on their as the only mean of getting jobs in Nepal.

Do share this article to people who you know might benefit from taking VT as their education pathway rather than academics. We have collected a few success stories of professionals who have chosen VT and have become the leaders in their respective fields. Check them out!