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Aga Khan University Examination Board announces results for Class IX and X
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Syeda Iqra Akber of
Al-Murtaza School (Girls) |
Aga Khan University Examination Board (AKU-EB) announced the results of the class IX and X examinations held in April and May 2008. More than 5,000 candidates sat in the examinations, responding well to the challenge of demonstrating their comprehension of concepts and application of knowledge, with 12.3 per cent gaining Grade A-1, 30. 9 per cent gaining Grade A with an overall pass rate of 79.9 per cent of students in Arts and Science groups in class X annual composite examinations.
Syeda Iqra Akber of Al-Murtaza School (Girls) stood first with 91.53 per cent marks. Muhammad Hasnain Mamdani of Al-Murtaza School (Boys) 90.12 per cent and Nihaan Shahzad of Habib Girls School 90 per cent stood second and third respectively.
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Muhammad Hasnain Mamdani of
Al-Murtaza School (Boys) |
The examinations, conducted in both English and Urdu, were held in 22 examination centres across Pakistan. Practical examinations in both Science and Arts subjects were held in April as a conclusion to course work followed by a fortnight for revision before the theory examinations in May.
As a national examination board and one of the 27 boards in the country, AKU-EB offers affordable examinations at the secondary and higher secondary level that encourage students to redirect their efforts towards more worthwhile learning and to develop their critical thinking skills. Schools can rely on the examinations to assess their students' understanding of subjects while colleges can depend on the integrity of the results for their admission process.
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Nihaan Shahzad of Habib Girls School |
Mr Manzoor Hussain, Principal of Unique Public School, Muffargarh spoke about his experience, “I am glad to be affiliated with AKU-EB as it delivers quality educational services. Our students enjoy the exam pattern as it discourages rote learning and makes learning a pleasure rather than a burden.”
The Principal of AES School, Karachi, Mr Amin said “When I got my school affiliated, I faced difficulties introducing the new system to replace the Cambridge system. Now AKU-EB is seen as a blessing because of its services and innovations. Our students and teachers take pride in being affiliated with it and have accepted the challenge. Working with AKU-EB requires hard work and dedication but I am sure this effort will pay off.”
AKU-EB uses an electronic marking system to check the papers, which protects the candidate against possible errors on the examiners' part. A single examiner marks a specific question for a large number of candidates resulting in higher quality grading that benefits students. The process also helps provide feedback on candidate performance question by question and school by school, helping AKU-EB provide support to the teachers and school management where needed. E-marking also makes it possible to release results within 48 days of holding the examinations.
This year, supplementary examinations will be held from August 18, 2008 to allow candidates with one or two subject failures to improve their chances of entering college this year.
Full details of the results are available on www.aku.edu/akueb/onlineresults.shtml.
For further information, please contact:
Department of Public Affairs
Aga Khan University
Stadium Road, P.O. Box 3500, Karachi-74000
Fax: +92-21 493-4294, +92-21 493-2095
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