International qualifications 2013 (pdf) - CUKAS

Qualifications currently offered
Admission based on first term grade 12 marks. The average
calculation includes English, mathematics and three acceptable
academic subjects. The University of Regina uses an Early
Conditional Admission Average (combination of grade 11 and
12 grades) which ranges between 65% - 85% depending on
the faculty/programme to which a student is applying. Students
must present a minimum number of approved high school
courses for admission consideration. The number of courses
required will vary by province/territory.
Yukon (YK)
Yukon uses the BC curriculum and graduation requirements
established by that province. Admission requirements vary
between programmes. The general admissions criteria for
acceptance into post-secondary studies are completion of
academic grade 12 including grade 12 English and grade 11
mathematics. Admission to some programmes that have
enrolment limits may require competitive marks higher than the
minimum admission requirements set out in the academic
calendar. Mature applicants who do not meet normal admission
requirements may be eligible through consideration of other
qualifications and/or assessments.
China
EVALUATION
Senior High School Entrance Examination (Chuzhong Huikao)
Considered to be between GCSE and GCE A level standard. Those
students with high grades may be considered for admission to
access or foundation level programmes.
Vocational Secondary School Diploma (Zhixiao)
Considered to be comparable to BTEC First Diploma/NVQ
level 2.
University Entrance Examination (Gaokao)
Considered to be between AS and A2 level standard. It is
generally considered more advanced than the Senior High School
Examination. Those students with high grades may be considered
for admission to access or foundation level programmes.
GRADING SYSTEM
Senior High School Examination
Nine subjects are taken and graded A–D (with A being the highest).
A 100 – 80%
B 79 – 70
C 69 – 60
D
Fail
University Entrance Examination
The examination includes three core subjects, each of which is
marked out of 150 points, and a comprehensive subject (arts
route or science route) with 300 points maximum, adding up to a
total score of 750 for the examination.
EDUCATION SYSTEM
Primary and secondary education in China comprises three
stages: six years of primary school, three years of junior middle
school, and three years of senior middle school. Primary and
junior middle school education is compulsory, and commences
at age six. To progress from junior middle school, students must
pass locally organised entrance examinations. Results of these
entrance examinations are used to stream students into a general
academic route or a technical and vocational route.
The technical and vocational schools offer the Vocational
Secondary School Diploma which includes general knowledge,
basic technology and a subject specialism. Senior secondary
schools offer the Senior High School Entrance Examination, which
is usually taken in five or six subjects. As it is taken across the
country, but organised on a provincial basis, curricula and
standards may vary.
ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION
Graduation from Senior Secondary School is a prerequisite for
sitting the University Entrance Examination. The upper age limit of
25 was abolished in 2001. The University Entrance Examination
format can vary between provinces, but is taken nationwide.
There are three compulsory core subjects, namely Chinese,
mathematics and a foreign language (English, Japanese, Russian,
French, German or Spanish). In addition, students need to take a
test on a comprehensive subject which is basically a combination
of three courses: biology, chemistry and physics for science route
students; and politics, geography, and history for arts route
students. Specific examination arrangements may be organized
by the local government according to their existing policies.
HE is structured into four-year bachelor’s programmes (xueshi),
two to three-year master’s programmes (shuoshi) and three to
five-year Doctorates (boshi).
Croatia
EVALUATION
State Matura (secondary school leaving qualification) State
Matura (Državna matura) was introduced in Croatia in
2009/2010. It is taken in three compulsory subjects (Croatian,
mathematics and a foreign language), which can be taken at an
advanced (A) or basic (B) level, and one or more optional subjects
(no more than six). The examinations are conducted by the
National Centre for External Evaluation of Education. It
isacceptable as a group qualification satisfying general entrance
requirements.
Medjunarodna Matura (International Baccalaureate)
A baccalaureate style qualification offered by some grammar
schools (gimnazija) in Croatia, which satisfies the general entry
requirements for UK HE.
GRADING SYSTEM
5 Excellent
4 Very Good
3 Good
2 Sufficient
1 Fail
EDUCATION SYSTEM
Eight years of primary education, with a foreign language
introduced in year one, are usually followed by one of
the following:
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Four-year grammar schools (gimnazija), which may be
classified as general, linguistic, classical or scientific, with
appropriately different curricula.
Four-year art schools (art and design, music, dance).
Four-year vocational schools (engineering, healthcare,
economics, agriculture, etc).
Three-year vocational schools (industrial, crafts, etc).
Apart from IB programmes, where the language of instruction is
English, the language of instruction in all other schools is Croatian.
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