Jakarta (ANTARA) \u2013 The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education\n(Kemendikdasmen) has received requests from several provinces to adjust\nthe Academic Competency Test (TKA) schedule because natural disasters\nhave affected their readiness to hold the assessment.<\/p>\n
Rahmawati, head of the ministry\u2019s Centre for Educational Assessment,\nsaid South Kalimantan and East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) had submitted formal\nrequests, while Central Kalimantan had made an initial enquiry about a\npossible schedule adjustment.<\/p>\n
\u201cAmong the provincial authorities, South Kalimantan is the only one\nthat has formally submitted a request so far. NTT has also done so,\nwhile Central Kalimantan has only just contacted us,\u201d Rahmawati said on\nFriday afternoon after attending a media briefing on the TKA for senior\nsecondary schools and vocational schools in Central Jakarta.<\/p>\n
She explained that the requests were related to local conditions that\ncould affect schools\u2019 readiness to administer the TKA.<\/p>\n
The ministry has not received a formal request from Central\nKalimantan, she said, although the provincial government has indicated\nthat it may need more time to hold the assessment.<\/p>\n
However, participation in the test rehearsal was high in the\nprovince, suggesting that the TKA could go ahead according to the\nestablished schedule.<\/p>\n
Rahmawati said students who faced difficulties on the main test day\nwould still have the opportunity to take the assessment in a make-up\nsession.<\/p>\n
The ministry has prepared data on students who may need to sit the\nmake-up test. Those unable to attend the main sitting can be recorded\nand included in the make-up session in accordance with the applicable\nrules.<\/p>\n
\u201cEven if they plan to attend on the main day, they can do so. But if\nthey do not attend, that is also fine; they will be recorded as make-up\ncandidates,\u201d Rahmawati said.<\/p>\n
She added that students could take the make-up test on the available\ndates if circumstances did not allow them to attend the main\nsitting.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/education-ministry-receives-requests-from-several-regions-to-adjust-academic-competency-test-schedule-1792767136", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }