{"id":64876,"date":"2022-09-20T13:33:31","date_gmt":"2022-09-20T17:33:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/world.edu\/?p=64876"},"modified":"2022-09-20T13:33:31","modified_gmt":"2022-09-20T17:33:31","slug":"we-can-predict-final-school-marks-in-year-11-its-time-to-replace-stressful-exams-with-more-meaningful-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/world.edu\/we-can-predict-final-school-marks-in-year-11-its-time-to-replace-stressful-exams-with-more-meaningful-education\/","title":{"rendered":"We can predict final school marks in year 11 \u2013 it\u2019s time to replace stressful exams with more meaningful education"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Year 12 students around Australia are preparing to sit their final exams. For many young people this is one of the most stressful parts of school, with their future\u00a0supposedly coming down to one number<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This is an outdated way of finishing school and working out what students do in the next phase of their lives.<\/p>\n

Universities and TAFEs are increasingly using other methods \u2013 such as interviews or portfolios \u2013 to offer places to school leavers. In 2021, more than 25,000 NSW students applied for an\u00a0early offer<\/a>\u00a0through the \u201cschools recommendation scheme\u201d, to lock in a university place before they sit their exams. This is up from 5,447 in 2014, suggesting year 12 exams may not be as necessary as we once thought.<\/p>\n

Our research shows you can reliably predict a student\u2019s year 12 results by year 11. This also suggests we don\u2019t need a battery of stressful exams to work out if a student is suited for tertiary education.<\/p>\n

This gives us the opportunity to radically rethink how the final years of school are structured.<\/p>\n

Our research<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Two years ago, we\u00a0studied<\/a>\u00a0more than 10,000 students in the Catholic Education Diocese of Paramatta, NSW. We have repeated the study and our work now includes 20,000 students across 21 exam areas.<\/p>\n

We used\u00a0predictive analytics<\/a>\u00a0which links multiple pieces of information about student progression through school.<\/p>\n

We used 17 variables including year 9 NAPLAN scores, Higher School Certificate subject choices and year 11 attendance. We also use demographic information, such as how long a student has lived in Australia and a school\u2019s socioeconomic rating.<\/p>\n

Across both our studies, we found we could predict year 12 results in year 11, with a 93% accuracy rate.<\/p>\n

Our purpose here is not to label students, but to change the focus of school and the efforts of students and teachers.<\/p>\n

What can we do differently in schools?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

We are already seeing the beginnings of\u00a0new ways<\/a>\u00a0of \u201cdoing school\u201d in Australia. Some schools are changing their focus from year 12 exams to students doing internships, creating portfolios of work, doing TAFE or university certificates, or doing an overseas exchange.<\/p>\n

In British Columbia, Canada, final school assessments include a project that connects \u201creal-world\u201d applications of the curriculum for each student.<\/p>\n

In Estonia, now among the world leaders in education, traditional \u201cknowledge and understanding\u201d approaches have been replaced with a strong emphasis on critical thinking, problem-solving, entrepreneurship, digital skills and citizenship. These are all qualities that fit with both employers\u2019 needs and measures of success in the adult world.<\/p>\n

Students undertake a cross-disciplinary\u00a0creative project<\/a>\u00a0to graduate from the equivalent of year 10 \u2013 an example might be studying the impact of music on managing the onset of dementia in older people. They then do a research project before finishing high school.<\/p>\n

Year 12 exams are outdated<\/strong><\/h4>\n

High school as we\u2019ve known it has been dominated by high stakes, high-pressure exams that have outlived their usefulness. If we can reliably predict the results, we don\u2019t need the tests.<\/p>\n

We know young people\u2019s mental health is already poor, and has\u00a0suffered further<\/a>\u00a0during COVID.<\/p>\n

We should be looking for ways to improve, rather than exacerbate this. We also know universities are increasingly open to other ways of admitting students.<\/p>\n

There is an enormous opportunity here to reallocate resources and create a modern, meaningful school experience that excites young people. It can encourage them to seek career-building activities, study overseas, learn languages or follow passion projects \u2013 not just study for stressful exams that tell us what we already know.<\/p>\n

The research for this piece is a continuation of the work initiated by Dr Raju Veranasi for his 2021 Phd at the University of Newcastle.<\/em><\/p>\n

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":"

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