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Develop an EMSAT application for practice

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Develop an EMSAT application for practice

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This could allow students to revise skills and knowledge, and practice EMSAT test style questions.

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If students write EMSAT tests in grades 9, 10, and 11, there might be a better appreciation of the test and its importance. This will also ensure that the skills and knowledge are covered BEFORE G12, and can be revised in the first term of G12. If we want students to show achievement in G12, we need to work on this step by step in C3. We cannot expect them to achieve EMSAT success in G12 without providing the scaffolding in the preceding grades.

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Students and parents also need to be made aware of the importance/value of EMSAT (as is the case with IELTS and end of school results). This can be done from school-level, ESE level, university-level (eg. media, social media, etc.)

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4/5 lessons per week: BTS, LIT, LS4UAE, Self-study

We should look at the curriculum and expected outcomes and realign them. Literacy skills can be incorporated into the BTS texts. One lesson per week can be devoted to EMSAT. And one or two self-study lessons could be for EMSAT practice.

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BTS books should include dedicated EMSAT sections (from G5-G12).

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I guess Alef can play a great role in preparing Sts for passing the Emsat..
*Alef can be dedicated from grade 10 for EMSAT training.instead of wasting a whole lesson in practicing one grammar rule and terms,it can be directied to EMSAT practice.

I think this suggestion can be practical in making good use of  time.

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The way students approach school exams is vastly different to the way they approach EMSAT. They do not appreciate the value of the EMSAT, and subsequently do not prepare independently (which is necessary).

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Students feel pressured about the timer allocated to each section in the EMSAT. This creates anxiety and students start guessing answers which results in low scores.

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Set more realistic goals on the part of the Leadership

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Set more realistic goals on the part of the Leadership

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Too much G12 curricula content with too little time. The focus is on BTS, literature, etc. while EMSAT is not given the same scope in the planning.

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The curriculum is over-loaded and teachers do not have adequate time to prepare students.

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Too little preparation from students

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The set targets are above our  students capabilities in this region . 

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The set targets are above our  students capabilities in this region . 

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+ Teachers have loads of materials to embed into their lessons. and including materials related to Emsat would add to the difficulty making such complex lessons.
+ Teacher shortages caused teacher to focus on each level which reduces the focus on Emsat training and practice
+ lack of time
+ not all curricula themes relate to the Emsat topics.

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Students usually want to start preparing for the Emsat exam 1 week before the exam.

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There is a GAP between the curriculum and EMSAT skills/knowledge requirements. There is an emphasis on the importance of EMSAT but the same focus is not present in the curriculum and instructional planners. EMSAT skills and knowledge should not only be focused on in G12.

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Low motivation.

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Social reasons. The importance of Emsat among the society is not that enough. 

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Social reasons. The importance of Emsat among the society is not that enough. 

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1.Low reading levels.
2.barriers to learning such as the lack of self- discipline,poor work ethics.
3.most of our Sts are fooled by the high marks they get from working in projects,reading journals,or even from skills check,so when they sit for the EMSAT ,they think it is the same.

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lack of motivation
the gap between the curriculum and the EMSAT exam structure

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Our students’ EmSAT results are below expectations!