The Impact of External Examinations on High School Curricula: Perceptions of Science Teachers

The exam for Admission to Higher Education (YGS) and exam for Placement for Undergraduate Studies (LYS) are required for admission to universities in Turkey. Yet teachers complain about the inconsistency between the contents of these exams and 12th-grade curricula. This qualitative study aims to ana...

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Published in:Procedia, social and behavioral sciences social and behavioral sciences, 2013-12, Vol.106, p.2838-2843
Main Authors: Yaratan, Hüseyin, Fırat, Hicran B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
curriculum
external exams
high schools
qualitative
content analysis
consistency
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Summary:The exam for Admission to Higher Education (YGS) and exam for Placement for Undergraduate Studies (LYS) are required for admission to universities in Turkey. Yet teachers complain about the inconsistency between the contents of these exams and 12th-grade curricula. This qualitative study aims to analyse teachers’ perceptions of the impact of these exams on the content of the science lessons. Using a stratified purposive sampling method, 30 teachers from high schools in North Cyprus were interviewed using a semi-structured interview technique. Content analysis was performed on interview data. Results revealed consistency between the contents of LYS and 12th-grade science curricula but inconsistency between the contents of YGS and 12th grade science curricula, as well as a negative effect on the content.
ISSN:1877-0428
1877-0428
DOI:10.1016/j.sbspro.2013.12.327