A/L paper marking begins

Dharma Sri Abeyratne

Over 50 per cent of evaluators reported for duty at the G.C.E. Advanced Level paper marking process which began yesterday, Examinations Department sources said.

The Advanced Level paper marking process began yesterday at 20 evaluation centres in Colombo, Kalutara, Gampaha, Galle and Matara districts.

“Though there was a shortage of evaluators, the Examinations Department has taken steps to normalise evaluation activities,” the sources said.

The Examinations Department has been maintaining and updating the evaluators for over 30 years.

These teachers are highly qualified and well-experienced on paper marking and they have been evaluating answer scripts for a long period.

Therefore the Examinations Department would get their participation with immediate effect,” Examinations Commissioner General Anura Edirisinghe told the Daily News.

He said only the qualified evaluators would participate in the evaluation process. Teachers will be engaged in the evaluation process only if they have a degree,” he said.

Only graduate teachers will be used as evaluators. But the General English and Common General Test papers are normally evaluated not only by graduates but also Diploma and Trained teachers who are teaching the particular subject at school, the Commissioner said.