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Appendix 6
UNION
OF MYANMAR
With the enactment of the
Union of Burma Board of Examinations Law in 1978, the Board
of Examinations conducts the examinations in accordance with
the educational policy, rules, regulations and notifications
issued by the State. The Board is empowered to form local examination
boards and other suitable administrative matters relating to
the examinations.
The Board conducts four
examinations annually, namely:
- Basic Education Eighth Standard Examination.
- Basic Education High School Examination.
- Special Commercial Examination
- Registered Lawyer Examination
Students’ achievements
are assessed throughout the year by monthly, end-of-term and
end-of-year examinations. These are conducted by the schools.
However, there are externally set examinations at the end of
each level-primary, middle and high.
The Basic Education Primary
School Examination is held at the completion of the Fourth Standard
and is conducted by the Basic education authorities at the township
level.
At the end of nine years
of schooling, a child takes the Eight Standard Basic Education
Middle School Examination conducted nationally by the Board
of Examinations. Based on performance in this examination, a
child may choose either the science or the arts stream. The
combination of subjects for the science stream are Myanmar,
English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. A choice
of combinations can be made in the arts stream. The first combination
consists of Myanmar, English, Mathematics, Economics, History
and Geography. The second combination consists of Myanmar, English,
Optional Myanmar, Additional English, History and Geography.
At the completion of the
Tenth Standard, a child has to take the basic Education High
School (BEHS) Examination, a national examination conducted
by the Board of Examinations. The results of this examination
are published in the "A" list and the "B"
list. For those candidates who pass in the "A" list,
the BEHS examination serves as matriculation examination to
gain access to higher education studies. Based on performance
in this examination, the combination of subjects they have taken
in the high school and the choice of studies they have indicated,
a selection is made by the Selection Committee (composed of
personnel form the Department of Higher Education and the Department
of Health Manpower) to place successful candidates in universities
or professional institutes. For those who pass in the "B"
list, there is the possibility of joining Department of Technical
and Vocational Education (DTAVE) institutions like the Government
Technical institutes (GTI) and State Agricultural Institutes
(SAI) and Commercial Schools. However, due to the keenness of
competition for places in these institutes, candidates have
to appear for a selection examination.
Figure
6 : Education Structure (Union of Myanmar)
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