The Moroccan Ministry of Education is backing down on a recent decision to implement generalized assessment exams.
The Ministry of Education announced the suspension of two ministerial circulars issued on September 15 and 16, related to continuous testing for the 2021-2022 school year.
The novel system provided for the introduction of a unified test each semester at the level of each institution, in addition to the continuous tests already in force.
The first circular concerns the reference framework for the operation, while the second relates to the schedule of unified continuous testing and their percentage of the students’ final grades, according to a statement from the ministry.
The new system also included a revision of the grade calculation method, for which the regional unified assessments were to contribute significantly.
The ministry stated its policy aims to “promote the credibility of the results of continuous testing, guarantee equal opportunities for learners, reduce the gap between the scores of certification exams and continuous testing and use the evaluations for a better orientation of support activities.”
Faced with strong opposition, the Ministry specifies that it has been decided to maintain the evaluation provisions in force, disregarding the change before the publication of the two circulars.
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