GCE(O/L) pass rates over time
October 7th, 2008 - Filed Under General
(Pass rate = percent of school candidates passing 6 subjects including math and language) GCE O/L pass rates have doubled over the decade spanning 1995 to 2005.Here are some data (data_ed_ol_examresults1 What do you make of the data? 1. From 1995 to 2000 the pass rates increased dramatically 20% to 40%. Why? Is it because: a. Education reforms have had an effect b. Benefits of public education became increasingly more available to all c. More and more students are getting help from tuition classes d. The mathematics papers have got easier over time (e.g. geometry has become and optional topic (The rate in 1999 is an ...