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DOI: 10.11118/978-80-7509-772-9-0155

EQUITY IN ADMISSION: COMPARATIVE STUDY OF SECONDARY DATA IN HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM VALUATION

Salma Sadia Rakhman, Zeenath Reza Khan
University of Wollongong in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

A student’s journey from high school to university begins with the admission depart- ment evaluating their credentials. Worldwide school curriculum varies in terms of syllabus, structure, assessment methodology and learning outcomes. This variation in pre-university curricula imposes the challenge of equally benchmarking them in providing university admis- sion. The challenge extends beyond the initial admission process due to existence of improper valuation of quality of students, which co-relates to academic performance and misconducts. So how do universities go about providing admission to students from varied curricula? This study tracks the admission requirements of five local accredited universities in the United Arab Emirates to demonstrate the importance of equity in admission.

Keywords: Admission Criteria, Equity, Benchmarked Criteria, Valuation, High School, Curriculum

pages: 155-165



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