A reliable source clarified to RTC News that neither the ministry nor department of Education, is responsible for giving students mock exams and further, that students did sit those mock exams.
RTC News also understands that there are no major changes to the G-SAT paper and certainly not in terms of the volume of work. We also understand that the various schools were notified of the relevant changes quite some time ago. Our source told us that the new specifications were sent to the schools and there were no concerns expressed, nor was there any protest against the two and a half hour test by either the school, nor their PTA’s, to say they were against the idea of a change.
One parent also shared with RTC News that there were concerns expressed previously about the three hour long exams – that it was too long for the kids. So now that the exam time has been shortened, what is the real concern at this nth hour, with G-SAT scheduled for next Wednesday and Thursday?
Our source believes it’s just mischief making; however RTC News did contact the Director of Education for a comment and we hope to have some feedback in our subsequent newscast.
