Parents are worried about the new curriculum for half-yearly exams, which started on July 3 and will continue until August 3. The exams, called 'Six Months Summative Evaluation,' are for students in classes six to nine. From the first day, there were problems. The night before the exams started, question papers were leaked, and teachers were giving out answers during the tests. Students were gossiping in the exam halls and finishing early. The questions did not match the textbooks, and students were discussing answers with their friends instead of studying.
Parents are upset because the questions do not match the textbooks, making students less interested in studying at home. There is no exam fear among students. Thirty-five percent of the marks are based on activities controlled by teachers, while 65 percent are for written exams.This can lead to unfair assessments.
Teachers said they only finalized the evaluation process two days before the exams and had no training. In many remote areas, head teachers are not skilled with technology and download question papers from computer shops, leading to leaks.
In the first three days, question papers for multiple subjects were leaked. Two head teachers have been punished for leaking questions. On Wednesday, leaked question papers for Class VI Mathematics, Class VII Bengali, Class VIII Islamic Studies, and Class IX Life and Livelihood were found on social media. Parents are angry and worried about their children's future. They want stricter monitoring to stop leaks and fair assessments.
