{"id":59309,"date":"2021-09-11T03:32:25","date_gmt":"2021-09-11T07:32:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/world.edu\/?p=59309"},"modified":"2021-09-11T03:32:25","modified_gmt":"2021-09-11T07:32:25","slug":"covid-gives-us-a-chance-to-rethink-traditional-end-of-school-exams-and-move-into-the-21-century","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/world.edu\/covid-gives-us-a-chance-to-rethink-traditional-end-of-school-exams-and-move-into-the-21-century\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID gives us a chance to rethink traditional end-of-school exams, and move into the 21 century"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/world.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/NSWHSC.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"383\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-59310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/world.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/NSWHSC.jpg 680w, https:\/\/world.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/NSWHSC-250x141.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><br \/>\nVictoria and New South Wales are in a scramble to plan for end-of-school exams. Vaccination targets may not be hit in time (for students or teachers), and there are other issues too \u2014 such as kids having missed weeks of face-to-face schooling.<\/p>\n<p>NSW has\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.skynews.com.au\/australia-news\/coronavirus\/hsc-exams-postponed-to-november-as-students-set-for-return-in-midoctober\/video\/b9bf080a13ba6dab5f816cdb289626c1\">postponed its HSC (Higher School Certificate) exams<\/a>\u00a0until November. And while Victoria postponed its General Achievement Test, it has\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/7news.com.au\/lifestyle\/health-wellbeing\/new-date-set-for-victorian-year-12-test-c-3734363\">made no changes<\/a>\u00a0to its HSC equivalent, the VCE.<\/p>\n<p>Some critics believe postponing exams isn\u2019t enough, and are calling on states to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aare.edu.au\/blog\/?p=10277\">eliminate end-of-school exams<\/a>\u00a0altogether.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Not that my opinion really matters, but I don&#8217;t agree with Year 12 students in Sydney lockdown getting vaccinated over other vulnerable people.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ali (@whatalisees) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/whatalisees\/status\/1420201867246637059?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 28, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Both states have\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smh.com.au\/national\/a-fair-hsc-year-12-students-given-special-consideration-for-covid-19-disruption-20210731-p58epe.html\">special consideration policies<\/a>\u00a0put in place for scores impacted by COVID, but is this enough? And does this unique circumstance give us an opportunity to change the way end-of-school assessments are done?<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Two schools of thought<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Opinions around this year\u2019s exams fall into two main schools of thought.<\/p>\n<p>The first is that year 12 students deserve to finish what they started. We have spent 12 years convincing them of the importance of this milestone. Many students are anxious, if exams are cancelled, their pathway to university and beyond will be jeopardised by using only their prior track records. Some\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smh.com.au\/national\/nsw\/i-give-the-state-government-a-fail-for-preparation-when-it-comes-to-this-year-s-hsc-20210828-p58mrj.html\">students are advocating<\/a>\u00a0keeping exams for all these reasons.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Year 12 student leaders across Sydney want the class of 2021 to be given the choice of sitting their final exams or receiving an estimate <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aJxMKntRH5\">https:\/\/t.co\/aJxMKntRH5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Sydney Morning Herald (@smh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/smh\/status\/1435182434992132099?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 7, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The alternate school of thought is that\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/study-confirms-hsc-exams-source-of-major-stress-to-adolescents-46812\">we\u2019ve known for years<\/a>\u00a0end-of-school exams can\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/commentisfree\/2018\/nov\/19\/stress-is-taking-a-disturbing-toll-on-year-12-should-we-do-away-with-exams\">cause debilitating stress<\/a>\u00a0for many young people. The extraordinary pressure of the process has tipped over the breaking point this year with so much time missed in schools.<\/p>\n<p>So we should take the pressure off our kids and work with vocational education and training providers, and universities, to accommodate them.<\/p>\n<p>There have always been\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/artofsmart.com.au\/university\/alternative-university-entry-pathways\/\">alternative pathways<\/a>\u00a0to university and they have been expanding in recent years. We can use those already existing pathway which include subject-specific recruitment schemes, principal recommendations and portfolio entry.<\/p>\n<p>There is already enough data in a student\u2019s record to make an informed decision and allow admissions officers to move forward without this year\u2019s exams. Perhaps we can even look toward eliminating them into the future with more lead time to do the calculations.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Regrettably this context was avoidable: a clear \u2018no risk\u2019 alternative pathway could have been chosen months ago, rather than a constantly changing politics-based pathway focussed on \u2018an exam at all costs\u2019 obsession chosen by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/smitchellmlc?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@smitchellmlc<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GladysB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GladysB<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Jpypbiradt\">https:\/\/t.co\/Jpypbiradt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Stephen Harris (@Stephen_H) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Stephen_H\/status\/1435697955655225344?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 8, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><strong>What is the rest of the world doing?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>End-of-school exams were\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityworldnews.com\/post.php?story=2021011511142211\">cancelled this year<\/a>\u00a0due to pandemic restrictions in the United States, France, Belgium, Ireland, the Netherlands and Germany. Exams were modified in Denmark, Israel and Austria, while Italy held oral only exams.<\/p>\n<p>The United Kingdom\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/commentisfree\/2020\/may\/21\/if-we-can-do-without-gcses-and-university-exams-now-why-go-back\">cancelled its A-level exams<\/a>\u00a0for the last two years and, in Finland, students were allowed to sit their university entrance exams multiple times.<\/p>\n<p>Most Asian\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.unesco.org\/sites\/default\/files\/unesco_review_of_high-stakes_exams_and_assessments_during_covid-19_en.pdf\">countries have postponed their exams<\/a>. Many pundits in Western countries are\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/commentisfree\/2020\/may\/21\/if-we-can-do-without-gcses-and-university-exams-now-why-go-back\">advocating for a major change<\/a>\u00a0to the high-stakes assessment process, noting universities adjusted their entry criteria in the first year of the pandemic and coped just fine.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>What are Australia\u2019s options?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Australian educational leaders and policy makers have three distinct options:<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Keep the system we have and continue to improve it<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smh.com.au\/national\/nsw\/preposterous-minister-shoots-down-proposal-to-scrap-hsc-exams-20210727-p58dg4.html\">first option<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 supported by most education ministers and regulators in states and territories \u2013 is that our exams and curriculum are built on a high degree of excellence and rigour. They have been honed by years of experience and completed by millions of students.<\/p>\n<p>Continuing to improve the assessments and the curriculum that feeds them will ensure high standards and credibility for excellence rather than promoting a \u201clowering of the bar\u201d. Over time, we can evolve new courses and assessments, incorporating more technology-based assessments as they are tested and validated for the high-volume administrations of state exams.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Add a learner profile to the current system<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cica.org.au\/final-report-of-the-education-council-review-of-senior-secondary-pathways-into-work-further-education-and-training\/\">second option<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 that of \u201clearning profiles\u201d \u2013 is based on the idea we need to expand the skills we value in young people, beyond those in traditional academic subjects.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/education.nsw.gov.au\/teaching-and-learning\/school-learning-environments-and-change\/future-focused-learning-and-teaching\">Skills of the future include<\/a>\u00a0critical thinking, problem-solving and collaboration.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">NSW Education Standards Authority chair Peter Shergold wants to keep ATAR but said it should be coupled with information about lessons learned outside school, in casual jobs or carer responsibilities as the basis of an &#8216;education passport&#8217; | <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DFua3qj8JD\">https:\/\/t.co\/DFua3qj8JD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Sydney Morning Herald (@smh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/smh\/status\/1268819319535931392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 5, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Digital platforms are\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theeducatoronline.com\/k12\/news\/gonski-institute-proposes-hybrid-assessment-system-to-replace-naplan\/276869\">being developed<\/a>\u00a0to house evidence of student engagement in the community and to store non-traditional forms of learning (including video and other media) in online tools, creating a learner profile to represent these authentic learning experiences. NSW\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/education.nsw.gov.au\/news\/latest-news\/learner-profile-opening-doors-for-students\">says it will be trialling<\/a>\u00a0this next year, creating an \u201ceducation passport\u201d for students.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Transform the system with new designs for schooling and assessment<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/parra.catholic.edu.au\/News-and-Events\/Latest-News\/2019\/07\/04\/01\/34\/Transforming-the-schooling-experience-at-Catholic-Education-Diocese-of-Parramatta\">transforming the use of student progress data<\/a>\u00a0over the school years. Think of the dashboard of a car that has multiple dials and indicators and imagine using that same approach to aggregate data about students and their learning journeys.<\/p>\n<p>These tools can reliably forecast student performance, allowing us to adjust our interventions to promote student success. With the use of predictive analytics, rather than waiting for end-of-school exam results, we can\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/we-know-by-year-11-what-mark-students-will-get-in-year-12-do-we-still-need-a-stressful-exam-140746\">help students boost their future trajectories<\/a>\u00a0through immediate support and interventions.<\/p>\n<p>The Paramatta Education Diocese is in the early days of re-designing its schools to promote personal pathways and allow students to align their passions to their emerging skillsets.<\/p>\n<p>Stemming from a concept of \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com.au\/Leaving-Learn-Out-School-Engagement\/dp\/0325046042\">leaving to learn<\/a>\u201d\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bigpicture.org.au\/\">Big Picture Learning Australia<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 a not-for-profit company transforming traditional education \u2013 features internships centred around the passions of students as the core of the secondary experience. Teachers<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bigpicture.org.au\/news\/big-picture-education-%E2%80%98graduation-portfolio%E2%80%99-%E2%80%93-engaging-pathways-all-young-australians\"> run advisories that allow for transdisciplinary learning<\/a>\u00a0in lieu of traditional classes, all mapped to the syllabuses of the key curriculum learning areas.<\/p>\n<p>Around 40+\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bigpicture.org.au\/big-picture-education-school-network\">schools across the country<\/a>\u00a0are in partnership with this model. Students develop portfolios of their learning to document their journeys, organising their projects and assignments to critical learning outcomes which are assessed in a cloud-based\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bigpicture.org.au\/what-international-big-picture-learning-credential\">learner credential<\/a>. Nearly 20 Australian universities\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2019-10-27\/hsc-without-exams-an-alternative-pathway-through-high-school\/11641142\">already accept these portfolios and the credentual<\/a>\u00a0for admission in lieu of end-of-school exams.<\/p>\n<p>Our education system is built on 20th century (or earlier) designs of teaching, learning and assessment. COVID gives us the chance to do what we could have done already \u2014 move forward with a modern assessment model based on our current knowledge of learning. The goal is for all our children to discover and reach their potential.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Author Bio:<\/strong>John Fischetti is Professor, Pro Vice-Chancellor of the College of Human and Social Futures at the University of Newcastle<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Victoria and New South Wales are in a scramble to plan for end-of-school exams. 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