Students’ Transition from Grade X to CAIE A-Level: In the Context of Mathematics Curriculum in Nepal

Navin Poudel; Ruma Manandhar; Lekhnath Sharma

doi:10.30935/conmaths/12228

CONTEMPORARY MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE EDUCATION

Students’ Transition from Grade X to CAIE A-Level: In the Context of Mathematics Curriculum in Nepal

Navin Poudel ¹ ² ³ ^* , Ruma Manandhar ², Lekhnath Sharma ³

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Abstract

This study examines students’ transition from grade X to CAIE A-level in the context of school mathematics curriculum in Nepal. This study is based on the qualitative study design covering a total of ten participants from two A-level schools in Nepal. Content analysis and phenomenology were used as methodological approaches to the study. The study finds that there exist challenges for the students of Nepal during the transition process in different dimensions. The study concludes that there is a substantial gap in contents and assessment systems between the two mathematics curriculums. The study recommends the bridging of mathematical contents, preparing and implementing transition strategies in schools where students transit from grade X to CAIE A-level.

Keywords: bridging, curriculum, mathematics, transition, transitional gap

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Poudel, N., Manandhar, R., & Sharma, L. (2022). Students’ Transition from Grade X to CAIE A-Level: In the Context of Mathematics Curriculum in Nepal. Contemporary Mathematics and Science Education, 3(2), ep22015. https://doi.org/10.30935/conmaths/12228

Poudel, N., Manandhar, R., and Sharma, L. (2022). Students’ Transition from Grade X to CAIE A-Level: In the Context of Mathematics Curriculum in Nepal. Contemporary Mathematics and Science Education, 3(2), ep22015. https://doi.org/10.30935/conmaths/12228

Poudel N, Manandhar R, Sharma L. Students’ Transition from Grade X to CAIE A-Level: In the Context of Mathematics Curriculum in Nepal. Contemporary Mathematics and Science Education. 2022;3(2), ep22015. https://doi.org/10.30935/conmaths/12228

Poudel, Navin, Ruma Manandhar, and Lekhnath Sharma. "Students’ Transition from Grade X to CAIE A-Level: In the Context of Mathematics Curriculum in Nepal". Contemporary Mathematics and Science Education 2022 3 no. 2 (2022): ep22015. https://doi.org/10.30935/conmaths/12228

Poudel, Navin et al. "Students’ Transition from Grade X to CAIE A-Level: In the Context of Mathematics Curriculum in Nepal". Contemporary Mathematics and Science Education, vol. 3, no. 2, 2022, ep22015. https://doi.org/10.30935/conmaths/12228

Poudel N, Manandhar R, Sharma L. Students’ Transition from Grade X to CAIE A-Level: In the Context of Mathematics Curriculum in Nepal. Contemporary Mathematics and Science Education. 2022;3(2):ep22015. https://doi.org/10.30935/conmaths/12228