The issue of SAGs: After the most recent announcement from Education Minister, Shafqat Mahmood, students in the O/A level system have entered a conundrum of a very difficult decision. The cancellation of this CIE session will give students only the choice of giving these exams in October which will give them only 6 months to prepare for the next series. For A2 students, if they don’t give exams in this series, their university admission in Pakistan and abroad will be compromised. This issue can only be handled well if SAGs are given to Pakistani students just like in all other countries with this education system.
#SchoolAssessedGrades the only way to go. Let's all raise voice to save a precious education year of all students. https://t.co/idCLzusCv3
— Khawar Azhar (@Khawar69) April 28, 2021
Thank you @SammerAbbas Sb 4 showing #empathy & #compassion 4 the larger good of students & their inclusive academic progress. Moderated debate, cross sectoral inclusion & systematic validation is key 4 national progress. #SAGs @MJibranNasir @TBandey @TME_Pakistan @RMC_Pakistan https://t.co/PGZSPUT8XX
— Faisal Mushtaq (@FaisalMushtaq18) April 29, 2021
How SAGs work: Last year, teacher assessed grades were sent to mark students’ grades, also referred to as ‘predicted grades’ as teachers predicted the capability of students and sent a deserving grade. This year, since mid-terms, mocks and other exams have taken place so that has enabled teachers to send ‘school assessed grades’ to Cambridge on the basis of these exams. All countries with the Cambridge education system except Pakistan have opted for this method.
Heartening to see #schools stepping up/supporting the demand for #SAGs. It further endorses/strengthens the argument that the students have been making in the middle of this unprecedented period of time. Hoping more Schools, teachers and educationists will also lend their support
— Taimur K Bandey (@TBandey) April 28, 2021
Top schools join in: Most top O/A levels schools have joined in the efforts to demand SAGs from the Education Ministry. Jibran Nasir has kept a track on his social media handles of announcements from major institutions like Aitchison, LACAS, The City School, Beaconhouse, LGS, KGS, Lyceum, Nixor, Mama Parsi, Headstart, Roots, and so many more. It is hoped that mobilization of these top corporate education bodies will help drive the effort in order to achieve SAGs.
Fed Edu Minister opposes #SchoolAssessedGrades but Aitchison, Beacon House, City School, LGS, Roots Ivy, Roots Millenium, Learning Alliance, Mama Parsi, Nixor, LACAS, SICAS, Bloomfield Hall, IIUI, Cedar College, Bay View, Headstart etc all support #SAGs. #GetUsSAGsOrResignShafqat
— M. Jibran Nasir (@MJibranNasir) April 30, 2021
After #BeaconHouse the #CitySchool @WeAreCitySchool has also come out publicly supporting the option of #SchoolAssessedGrades. The 2 biggest schooling networks in Pakistan are favouring #SAGs at this stage but @shafqat_mahmood continue to deny all logic. #ShafqatSbGetUsSAGs pic.twitter.com/J3ETlCMZKJ
— M. Jibran Nasir (@MJibranNasir) April 29, 2021