To become a teacher, all students must sit an exam: decides PM.

CEOCambodiaNews · Post by **CEOCambodiaNews** » Thu Sep 22, 2016 12:32 am

New Teachers Have to Sit Exam: PM

Prime Minister HE yesterday decided that all students who want to become teachers must take the entrance exam regardless of their grade in last month’s high school exam.

Speaking at a meeting with 405 students who scored an A grade in last month’s exam and school chiefs at the Peace Palace yesterday, the premier said all students now had to take the exam if they wanted to be teachers.

Last year, a Ministry of Education directive gave students who received an A, B or C grade in the high school exam an automatic pass on the teacher entrance exam, except for candidates choosing certain specialized subjects.

Last month, the ministry announced it would do the same as the previous year to recruit teachers. However, Mr. HE heard complaints from some students, saying it was unfair to those who had a D or E, so he asked Education Minister Hang Chuon Naron on Monday to review the directive...

http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/30053/ ... -exam--pm/

boozyoldman · Post by **boozyoldman** » Thu Sep 22, 2016 6:51 am

Assuming that there are (totally fair) re-sits for those who got disappointing grades, the
rule seems fair.

Unless there's been a recent change at the top, the current Minister of Education is a stickler for
absolute fairness.

How this works in practice is another matter.