How Grade 11 Selections Are Done in PNG

2024 Grade 11 Selection for National High Schools and Secondary Schools in the country will be done online. The Grade 11 online selection follows an initiative of the National Department of Education.

This education blog reproduces the Education Secretary's circular in brief for parents, guardians and stakeholders (alike) to understand the  Grade 11 selection process. 

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How Grade 11 Selection Is Done in 2023

• Measurement Services Division (MSD) will provide the final results for Grade 10 to the Information and Communication Division (ICD).
• ICD will run the Grade 11 Selection.
• General Education Services will coordinate the selection process with all the principals from secondary and national high schools.
• Inspections and Standards Division (ISD) and Guidance and Counselling Division (GCD) will assist principals in the provinces. Principals are asked to enter and verify data in the provinces.

YOU CAN SEE THE EDUCATION SECRETARY'S CIRCULAR (PDF) ON GRADE 11 SELECTIONS VIA THE LINK >> CLICK HERE. 

Duration of 2023 Grade 11 Selections

The Department of Education expects the (actual) selection to be done in 2 - 3 days as it will be done online. 

However, the data entry is done in the provinces and the selection process will take two weeks.

• Grade 11 selection - 2 weeks
• Principals to start selecting students - in 2  weeks
• The selection listing for Grade 11 to secondary and national high schools is expected to be released around mid-December.

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Grade 11 Selections Cut-off

The selections for Grade 11 to national high schools and secondary schools will be based on the Education Board's National Standards Requirements.

• National High Schools Selection: The school of excellence concept requires that Grade 10 students with Distinctions or Credits are selected for National High Schools. The eligible students are pre-selected based on their intention on the School Leavers Forms.
• Secondary Schools Selection: Students with x7 Upper Passes or a percentile score of 77 points or higher to be selected for Grade 11

Grading, Subject Weighting and Results

Grade 10 students in the country study x7 subjects. Hence, the results are based on all the subjects taken by every student. 

Here is a screenshot of Information on Grading, Subject Weighting and Grade 11 selection results. 

Source: Education Secretary Circular (13/2020) - Click here to watch the video that explains all these.

6 Factors for non-selection of students to Grade 11

• Fail to apply
• Bad Character 
• Below School Quota
• No School leavers form
• Parents not requesting a transfer 
• Gender equity in case of a tie in the selection

The Grade 11 selection for 2023 takes a new approach where principals and education offices do the selection in the provinces, instead of Port Moresby. 

This blog advocates for transparency in the selection of Grade 11 students. 

At the same time, we hope that the new Grade 11 online selection initiative of the NDoE is as effective and efficient and can deliver the results on time. 

Past Grade 11 Selections - Port Moresby

The Grade 11 selections used to take place in Port Moresby. Principals and education officers from the provinces gathered in the capital city for weeks on end to do the selection. 

It can take up to 2 weeks for them to select students for the national high and secondary schools.

The principals and education officers from the provinces work with MSD and GED (two divisions of the National Department of Education) to finalise the selections. 

The final selection listing would be given to the education secretary to sight and sign and made available on the Department of Education website. 

The principals also inform the newly selected Grade 11 students of their schools for the new academic year. 

This was the past where things were done manually. 

Data Entry and Verification

The principals and a provincial selection committee would meet in the provinces and do the 2023 Grade 11 selection. 

They then verify students' eligibility and enter their data online. (An important function, now done in the provinces) . Data verification and entry will take two (2) weeks. 

The Grade 11 selection is a mandatory function of the National Education Board (NEB). 

The selection of Grade 11 students is not a provincial function, it still remains a national function. This implies that the cleansing of data (if any) and final (quality) checks will be done by the NEB before the 2023 Grade 11 selection listing comes out to the public.

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2024 Grade 11 Selection List PNG National High and Secondary Schools - info & update

The Grade 11 selection list for 2024 is usually released by the General Education Services (GES) of the National Education Department before the end of the year, mid-December. Perhaps it is important to understand the effort (and appreciate the timebound work) the education officials put into selecting the Grade 11 students.

In this article, we provide information and updates on Grade 11 selections and the Selection List based on what we observed in the past.

The 2024 Grade 11 Selection Lists are NOW OUT & AVAILABLE HERE (Released 20/12/2023):

• >> Grade 11 Selection List for Highlands Region

• >> Grade 11 Selection List for Southern Region

• >> Grade 11 Selection List for NGI Region

• >> Grade 11 Selection List for MOMASE Region

• >> Grade 11 Selections for NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOLS

Grade 11 Selection for 2024

Here is a brief of how the grade 11 selection takes place, starting with the students taking the exams until the release of the Grade 11 selection list in PDF. 

The 6 pointers will help you to understand the selection process as you await the list to come out this year - see the link below for the latest update on PNG Insight:

• 1. Grade 10 Exams taken by students in schools in the provinces.
• 2. Grade 10 Students' scripts are marked in the provinces.
• 3. Results are sent from the provincial marking centres to the Education Department in Port Moresby (MSD deals with the online Grade 10 results/marks).
• 4. MSD and General Education Services (a section of the National Department of Education) facilitate the selection.
• 5. Provincial reps, principals and education officers meet in the provinces and use the Grade 10 students' final results to select the 2024 Grade 11 students for national and secondary schools in the country.
• 6. The 2024 Grade 11 students selection PDF lists are published on the education department website.

A recent article on Grade 10 results and Grade 11 selection is available here.

How long does it take to do Grade 11 selection?

In 2020, it took 10 days (from the end of the selection) for the GES to publish the Grade 11 selection list. It took longer in 2021 (3 weeks) to finalise the publishing of the selection list in PDF. In 2022, the exam results came out 2 days early - this was since the selection was computerised, and done online. PNG Insight expects the 2023 Grade 11 selection for the 2024 academic year to take place within a week and finalised the published thereafter. Here is the latest article, read about it.

This may seem long for the waiting parents and stakeholders, but it is important to get it right and also for the education secretary to see the selection listing. 

Therefore, though it is a time-bound selection, GES and the education department do it well in 10 days after selections have been made.

Grade 11 Selection Info video

This video will help you to understand the process involved in the selection and dates mentioned here. You can also find out how to easily search the PDF list when it comes out. 

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Timebound Activity: Grade 11 Selection 2024

The selection is timebound. As mentioned, though parents and stakeholders are desperate to see the list, we must also know that the list will (still) come out before the end of the year. No need to be worried. 

Take a look at the past release dates. This will give you an idea about when the Grade 11 selection list will come out this year.

         Year -  Release Date

• 2023 - Wed 20th December 2023
• 2022 - Mon 19th December 2022
• 2021 - Wed 22nd December 2021
• 2020 - Wed 23rd December 2020
• 2019 - Tue 24th December 2019
• 2018 - Thur 20th December 2018

Expect this year's to come out at about the same time.

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If you need more info, check out these articles:

1. Grade 11 Selection list >> update and info

2. Grade 10 Online Result and Grade 11 Selection Timeline >> Click Here

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Download FREE Exam Papers Grade 12

We made available to PNG students all the latest Grade 12 Exam Papers on our sister website, called Mathematics Examination Resource. We also have Grades 8 and 10, plus other online Math Skill Test practices to help students master basic (functional) maths skills.

You WILL need it in Grade 12 ( 8 or 10), so check it out.

Appy to a college in PNG as a non-school leaver - opportunities 

Hope this information helps you to apply DODL matriculation study centres and complete your education. 

If you are a non-school leaver looking for an opportunity to study in PNG, check out the list of application and admission info.

Study at Simbu Teachers College

Study at Madang Teachers College 

IBS University Courses and Admission

PNG Universities NSL Application Info

Polytechnic Insitute of Papua New Guinea, Lae

Police Bomana College & Police Reservist Training

Here is the page where you can get more information about the 2024 application form. Please, visit the Unitech DODL page here. If you have any questions, leave a comment below. 

How to enrol at FODE?

If you want to upgrade your marks at FODE or at any University Open and Distance Learning Centres, here is some information that you'll find useful. Click on the link to read more. 

• Flexible Open and Distance Education (FODE) Application Info
• FODE COURSES IN PROVINCES MEET EDUCATION NEEDS: PM
• Flexible Open and Distance Education (FODE) Enrolment

Leave a comment and let us know what you think about applying as a non-school leaver or upgrading your marks for next year. 

- PAST UPDATES for Grade 11 Selection List - 

This was the PNG Insight update from the previous year - we will provide the same updates this year to keep you in the circle as the selection starts. Save this page and check back later. 

A recent article on Grade 10 results and Grade 11 selection is available here.

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IMPORTANT UPDATE 22 DEC 2021: The Grade 11 Selection Lists for all the Regions and Nationa High Schools are OUT NOW (22nd DECEMBER 2022). 

As we predicted, the list came out 2 weeks after the Grade 11 Selection Committee had completed the selection. 

The education department website is slow due to a high volume of traffic. You may find this frustrating, so go easy.

You can ACCESS THE GRADE 11 SELECTION LISTS HERE

• >> Grade 11 Selection List for Highlands Region
• >> Grade 11 Selection List for Southern Region
• >> Grade 11 Selection List for NGI Region
• >> Grade 11 Selection List for MOMASE Region

• Update#2: The 2022 Grade 11 selection is in progress.
• Update#1: Grade 10 exam marks released to the selection committee on the 5th of December 2021

According to the Education Secretary, the Grade 10 national exam results will be released to the Grade 11 Selection Conference on the 5th of December 2021.

That means that the 2021 Selection lists for National High and Secondary Schools are likely to be published after 2 weeks after the release of the results.

About PNG Insight

PNG Insight is an education blog. It aims to highlight the key developments in the education sector in Papua New Guinea. Started in 2014 on Google's blogger (now self-hosted on WordPress), PNG Insight strives to be a platform for critical thinking and discussions; and a source of information.

Leave a comment and let us know about your visit. 

Teaching Credential Programs in Carlifonia - Becoming a Teacher

Becoming a Teacher: The most common path to becoming a teacher is to study a 4-year Bachelor's of Education (BEd) program at a college or university. However, teaching credential programs (also called the Post-Graduate Diploma in Education, PDGE) are a pathway for those who have a different first degree and want to train to become teachers.

Types of Teaching Credential Programs

The teaching credential programs are offered in elementary, primary and high school education. It depends on individual choice. The programs allow the students to receive support from the colleges and universities while they are working or pursuing a new career path. 

Those who want to train to be teachers can choose one of the following credential programs:

• Single Subject Credential program
• Multiple Subject Credential program
• Education Specialist Credential program 

Online Teaching Credential Programs

Students have a choice to pursue an online teaching credential program or an on-campus program. The program advisors at the colleges and universities can help.

Most states in the US, and especially California, require at least two years of full-time study and on-campus lectures. The program also requires a supervised internship at a local school for up to 6 weeks. 

If you are going to study online, always make this clear during the interview. Ask the interviewer about the lectures, assessments, and online contact hours that are expected of you as an online student. And importantly, ask about how you will do your internship at the end of your online teaching credential program.

Three Credential Programs in California

Single Subject Credential program: This program prepares the students to teach a specific subject. The student-teachers are trained to become specialist subject teachers. They teach small groups of students such as those in most middle schools and high schools.

Multiple Subject Credential program: This program is for students who want to become kindergarten or elementary school teachers.

Education Specialist Credential program: This program prepares participants to teach young children, youth and adults with disabilities from elementary to primary and high school including those that are age 22 years old. 

Teaching Credential Programs Interview Questions

Here are 6 common questions that interviewers often ask during the Credential Programs Interview. Many of those interviews who shared their experiences say that it is important to 'speak from the heart'. Listens attentively and answer the questions clearly and honestly. 

• What are your strengths? 
• What does social justice mean to you?
• Why do you want to become a teacher?
• How do you approach difficult situations?
• What do you hope to contribute to the teaching profession?
• How do you communicate with students, parents, and staff?

Do not hesitate to ask questions. Especially, at the end of the interview when you are given the chance to ask any question. 

Mention that you are passionate about teaching and helping children and disadvantaged adults. Also, ask what kind of help you will need to complete the program. 

Hope these quick tips help. Please, do leave a comment and let us know what you think about the Teaching Credential Programs 

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ZIMSEC Results 2023 for O Level and A Level Results 2023 Check

Candidates sitting for the  November 2023 Exams are expected to check their Ordinary-level results now. Read on to find out.

November ZIMSEC results 2023

The examination council will announce the expected time of the release of the November exam results in April or early May 2023. 

However, this year (2023) the A-level and O-level results were released early. Candidates can check their names online of via SMS. 

For 2023 Grade 7 Results, Click Here.

 

ZIMSEC November 2023 Ordinary Level results

The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) has released the November 2023 Ordinary Level results and they are available online via this link zimsec.co.zw.

Candidates can access their results from the ZIMSEC portal from 3 PM today and collect their result slips from Monday at their centres.

ZIMSEC announced on Friday that ''The ZIMSEC Results Portal for Ordinary Level Results will open at 1500hrs. Access is through zimsec.co.zw. Please DO NOT attempt to log on before 1500hrs.''

A total of 278,760 candidates sat for the November 2023 O Level Exams. 183 584 wrote 5 or more subjects and 53 169 passed 5 or more subjects.

The overall pass rate is 28.96% compared to 26.34% in 2021. Increase of 2.62% in the pass rate.

ZIMSEC A-level and O-Level results 2023

In the meantime, the one platform to get the latest updates on A-level & O-level results is the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council website (https://www5.zimsec.co.zw).

The ZIMSEC website and  Facebook page have yet to be updated regularly, so alternatively check with your schools or local education authorities for the latest information on ZIMSEC A-level and O-Level results 2023.

Also, the best place to get the latest news and updates is the Zimbabwe Herald and other mainstream news outlets. Or bookmark this page and check back for the latest news on examinations and result dates.

We will bring you the latest updates, like the updates shown below, as we get more information.

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PAST Updates: 

Update #3: ZIMSEC O-Level and A-Level

Zimbabwe Schools Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) on Monday 3rd May 2021 announced that the November 2021 Ordinary Level Results are out. 

Candidates who sat for the 2021 O Level examinations can collect their results from their respective schools and or the centres starting  3 May 2021.

Candidates can also get their results online from the Zimsec Results Portal.

Update #2: ZIMSEC O-Level and A-Level

22/04/3021: According to report by The Herald, the November 2020 Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) Advanced Level (A-Level) results will be out on Friday 23rd April 2020.

ZIMSEC Chairman Professor Mwenje is expected to issue a statement on the results.

Update #1: ZIMSEC O-Level and A-Level

12/04/2021: Zimbabwe A-level and O-level students who sat for the November 2020 ZIMSEC (Zimbabwe School Examinations Council) examinations will get their results at the end of April or early May 2021. 

This update was made by the examination council early this month.

• ZIMSEC A-Level results: April or early May 2023
• Ordinary O-Level results: Mid-May 2023
• 2023 O-Level and A-Level  June Examinations suspended due to Covid-19 and school closures
• Students to sit for November 2023 Examinations