CAIE permitted to conduct O and A level exams directly in schools

 

CAIE permitted to conduct O and A level exams directly in schools

 

Cambridge Assessment International Education can now conduct O and A level examinations directly in schools in Pakistan.

The development comes after the provider of international qualifications was granted permission by Federal Ministry of Education in a meeting chaired by Federal Additional Secretary Education Waseem Ajmal in Islamabad.

The CAIE will now be able to conduct examinations without the British Council as a model.

These exams will be conducted in 10 schools of Pakistan next year in May/June 2023.

These ten schools are Beaconhouse Margalla Campus, Islamabad; Beaconhouse PECHS Campus, Karachi; Beaconhouse Defence Campus, Lahore; The City School, Capital Campus, Islamabad; The City School, Ravi Campus, Lahore; The City School, PAF Chapter, Karachi; Aitchison College, Lahore; Karachi Grammar School, Karachi; Lahore Grammar School, Defence Campus, Lahore and Roots School System, Islamabad.

During the meeting, it was observed that if the examination centres would not be set up in five-star hotels, then the students should get the benefit of 30 to 50 per cent concession in the examination fee.

It was emphasized that transparency should be maintained at the examination centres in the schools, and the supervisors and invigilators must be external.

In many countries, Cambridge works directly with schools to deliver its qualifications, along with some associates such as the British Council. Across the world, 30 per cent of exam entries are received via the British Council, while 70 per cent are through the direct model or via other associates.