A implementação do programa de reformas públicas na área dos exames nacionais em Moçambique: introdução de perguntas de múltipla escolha nos exames da 12ª classe

Abstract

The objective of this dissertation is to evaluate within the reforms programme in the area of exams in Mozambique the Multiple Choice Question Policy in Grade 12 National Examinations introduced in 2008. This policy was designed to reduce or eliminate the subjectivity in the classification of students’ answers, facilitate the introduction of electronic and centralized marking, fight corruption, obtain an item bank of answers that may allow to support the national education system to improve the quality of education and reduce the time wasted and the number of interveners in the process of marking tests. After five years since this policy was implemented it is considered pertinent to analyse how it is being implemented, evaluating its efficacy and efficiency. This dissertation comprises three main parts: in the first, it is made the framing of the changes introduced in the educational system with public sector reform programmes; in the second, it is made an analysis of Mozambique education and evaluation system policies and in the third, it is proposed improvements and or progress in certification exams and about the expansion of the changes for the cycle immediately lower. To hit the research objectives was made a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods to evaluate the developed actions, correct possible distortions, suggest strategies to consolidate the implementation of policy in grade 12 exams and to its extension to other levels exams. It was concluded that the policy is being well applied and accepted within the school community although prevailing some deviations that deserve attention in the future. In this way, was developed an Action Plan to consolidate the policy in grade 12 and for its extension in grade 10 in the next 3 years.