Introduction

Students are assessed to determine the extent of their achievement of curriculum objectives. This in turn helps teachers and the Ministry of Education in identifying students' strengths and areas needing improvement in teaching and in the allocation of teaching resources.

Achievement information is derived from internally assessed course work and external examinations. Schools provide reports of internal tests and assessments to students and parents while the Ministry through its Examinations Unit conducts 5 external examinations and issues examination results and certificates.

Under the present system, students may take the following national examinations. Registration for these examination is conducted through the schools.

Fiji Intermediate Examination (Year 6)

This examination is taken by most students in Class 6 or the sixth year of schooling. A student may enter the examination in 4 or 5 subjects.

Fiji Eighth Year Examination (Year 8)

This examination is taken by most students in Class 8/Form 2 or the eighth year of schooling. A student may enter the examination in 5 or 6 subjects.

Fiji Junior Certificate Examination (Year 10)

This examination is compulsory for all students in Form 4 as it determines entry into Form 5. A student may enter the examination in 6 or 7 subjects. Selection into Form 5 is based on aggregates of English and the best 5 subjects. Students studying privately may appear for the examination provided they are re-sitting the examination in the year immediately after they first sat and that they are sitting all the subjects that they entered for earlier. Arrangements for this are to be made through the school Principal.

Fiji School Leaving Certificate Examination (Year 12)

The examination is compulsory for all students in Form 6 as it determines entry into Form 6 as it determines entry into Form 7. Students have a choice to appear for either 4 or 5 or 6 subjects. Selection into Form 7 is based on aggregates of English and the best 3 subjects. Students studying privately may seek admission to appear to the examination as extra-mural candidates. Any such requests must be lodged with the Examinations Officer in May of the year of the examination.

2.Fiji Seventh Form Examination (Year 13)

This examination is taken at the Form 7 level. A student may enter in 4 or 5 subjects. Selection into tertiary and university education is based on aggregates of English and the best 3 subjects. Private students may seek admission to appear for the examination as extra-mural candidates. Any such requests must be lodged with the Examinations Officer in May of the year of the examination.

Internal Assessment

A number of examinable subjects have internal assessment components. These are assessed by teachers who determine marks to be awarded based on criteria set down in the syllabus for the subject. For national comparability of standards, sample moderation, group moderation and moderation by visitation are employed.

Subject Offerings

The main groups of subjects on offer are languages, mathematics science, social science, commercial and technical subjects. English is the medium of instruction and is taken by all candidates. The number of subjects on offer at each level are as follows :

FIE (Year 6) - 8 (4 compulsory)
FEYE (Year 8) - 8 (5 compulsory)
FJC (Year 10) - 16 (4 compulsory)
FSLC (Year 12) - 23 (1 compulsory)
FSFE (Year 13) - 18

Examination Fees

There are no registration fees. Late fees apply for all five examinations for entries submitted later than the stipulated closing dates. Other fees include transfer, change of subject and additional subject which are for FJC, FSLC and FSFE only. `

Special Assessment Conditions

Candidates with disabilities may request the Ministry to sit examination papers under special conditions. Any such requests must be made through the Head of the school/college concerned at least two months before the examination is to take place.

3. Compassionate Assessment

Candidates who are prevented from sitting a paper or papers due to sickness or any exceptional circumstances beyond their control or who consider that their performance in any such paper or papers have been seriously impaired by such adverse conditions may request the Ministry for a compassionate consideration. Applications for such consideration must be lodged through the Head of the school/college concerned immediately after the end of the examination.

Scripts Recheck/Recount

A candidate may seek permission for a recount of marks in any subject within 30 days of the release of examination results. The fees for recheck are as follows :

FIE : nil
FEYE : 50 cents per script
FJC : $1.00 per script
FSLC : $5.00 per script
FSFE : $5.00 per script

All FIE, FEYE and FJC recount applications must be made by the Head of the school/college concerned.

Examination Times

The normal times for the conduct of the 5 national examinations are as follows :

FIE - mid July
FEYE - mid August
FJC - 1st week of November
FSLC - 3rd week November
FSFE - 2nd week of November

Release of Examination Results

Candidates can expect examination results to be released at the following times :

FIE - end of September
FEYE - end of October
FJC - mid January
FSLC - end of January
FSFE - end of December

4. Examination Certificates

Result Notices are issued for the FEYE, FJC, FSLC and FSFE. Certificates are issued for the FJC, FSLC and FSFE after the confirmation of all results at round March/April. Lost Result Notices may be replaced by a Certified Copy of results which can be obtained at the Examinations Office for 50 cents and upon the production of a suitable identification.

Tertiary Entrance

Marks are aggregated to enable the ranking of students. Ranked marks are used by higher instructions and scholarship agents for selection and the determination of subject awards by a number of organisations.

For further Information

Please contact the Examinations Officer at 11 Selbourne Street, Suva on

Telephone : 3315800
Facsimile : 3314464
Cashier Hours : 8.00 a.m. - 4.00 p.m.