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How do you evaluate Sri Lankan Credentials? & Effectively recruit Sri Lankans Presented by Nelum Senadira OSEAS Student Adviser US-Sri Lanka Fulbright Commission. EducationUSA. Supported by US Department of State Approximately 450 EducationUSA centers worldwide.

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EducationUSA

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  1. How do you evaluate Sri Lankan Credentials? & Effectively recruit Sri LankansPresented by Nelum SenadiraOSEAS Student AdviserUS-Sri Lanka Fulbright Commission

  2. EducationUSA Supported by US Department of State Approximately 450 EducationUSA centers worldwide. Centers are in different organizations, with various setups

  3. Educational Advising CentersHost Organizations

  4. Sri Lanka • Multi-ethnic • Multi religious • Population – 19 million • Democratic political system • Free market economy

  5. Adult literacy rate 92% • Youth literacy rate 97% • State expenditure on education 3.1%

  6. The System • Compulsory schooling • State funded education • English taught as a second language • Public, private, international schools • 15 State universities • Professional institutions

  7. The Structure

  8. Concerns • Admission to Universities only on Sri Lankan A/Ls. • Of the qualified, only 2% will enter. • Ragging. • Constant closures due to political interferences. • Vigorous propaganda campaigns by others.

  9. How do you evaluateSri Lankan Credentials?

  10. Sri Lankan Education System • Existing Reference: • AACRAO’s 1986 P.I.E.R publication“The Academic Placement of Students From South Asia: Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka – A Workshop Project Report” edited by Leo Sweeney and Valerie Woolston • NOOSR’s 1992 Country Education Profiles “Sri Lanka, a comparative study”, by Australian Department of Employment, Education and Training • The Internet: • University Grants Commission www.ugc.ac.lk, • Ministry of Education: www.moe.gov.lk

  11. Many changes during the last two decades Most notable: • Changes in Structure of education • Changes to the A/L

  12. The PresentStructure of Education • Introduced in 1999. • Fully implemented in 2000. • Includes changes from Gr. 1-13.

  13. Medium of InstructionRe-introduction of English as a choice for medium of instruction • School Structure • Primary: Gr. 1-5, Age of admission 5+, Curriculum begins at Gr. 1 • Junior Secondary: Grade 6-9 • Senior Secondary: Grade 10-11, G.C.E.(O/L) exam • Collegiate: Grade 12-13, G.C.E. (A/L) exam **Result: 13 years of High School Education**

  14. Changes to the A/L • Reduction of subjects from 4 to 3 (6.6 hours per week per subject for two years ) • Introduction of core subjects: a) Common General Paper (CGP) - a reasoning test b) General English Paper (basic level) • Admission to University: a) a pass in all 3 subjects + CGP b) degree of difficulty level of subjects (Z-score).

  15. University Level: • Undergraduate: LLB, BA & BSc (General) = 3years BA & BSc (Special)& B.Com = 4 years MBBS = 5 years • Postgraduate: Masters = 2 years PhD= 5 years

  16. School Level • Formal educationbegins at grade 1. • Result: 13 years of High School education. • Re-introduction of English as a medium of education Things to Note Sri Lankan A/L Exam • 3 subjects • Common General Paper: measures General Knowledge & IQ • General English Paper: Not equal to the subject English. • Equal to UK GCE A/L exam.

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