Abstract
Preliminary notes This paper presents the achievement in the university entrance examination of secondary school graduates who applied for matriculation in The Faculty of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, course Civil Engineering, Banja Luka University, in June 2012. The applicant achievement in the mathematics and physics parts of the examination is analysed with regard to attendance in the preparation courses and academic achievement in secondary school. Based on the findings, the authors make certain conclusions and recommendations intended to help improve the quality of secondary education, especially the teaching of mathematics and physics, through syllabus modification. They also recommended making a comprehensive analysis of university student achievement relative to the type of secondary school completed, and holding thematic meetings with teachers in technical/vocational secondary schools, in order to point to the specific topics or units that students find exceptionally challenging to deal with in university.
Highlights
Educating civil engineering and architecture technicians in Banja Luka first began in 1939, followed by surveying technicians in 1978 [1].The Faculty of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy (AGGF) in Banja Luka offers three study programmes: Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy
The Faculties of Civil Engineering of the Universities of Zagreb, Osijek and Split award 40 % and 60 % of the points based on the applicant’s secondary school and State Examination achievement respectively [3, 4, 5], while the Faculty of Civil Engineering of Rijeka University awards 40 % for each, allowing the applicants to win an additional 20 % by taking a test in IT, chemistry or physics [6]. When it comes to the Faculty of Civil Engineering of Belgrade University, a prospective student may win a maximum of 40 % of points based on his or her secondary school GPA, and the remaining 60 % are awarded based on the score won in a mathematics entrance test [7]
This paper presents the success rates of the secondary school graduates who applied for matriculation in the Faculty of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy of Banja Luka University, Civil Engineering Bachelor Course, in June 2012, based on their secondary school GPA and relative to the type of school completed, with a focus on the effects of the preparation classes held in university
Summary
Educating civil engineering and architecture technicians in Banja Luka first began in 1939, followed by surveying technicians in 1978 [1]. The Faculties of Civil Engineering of the Universities of Zagreb, Osijek and Split award 40 % and 60 % of the points based on the applicant’s secondary school and State Examination achievement respectively [3, 4, 5], while the Faculty of Civil Engineering of Rijeka University awards 40 % for each, allowing the applicants to win an additional 20 % by taking a test in IT, chemistry or physics [6] When it comes to the Faculty of Civil Engineering of Belgrade University, a prospective student may win a maximum of 40 % of points based on his or her secondary school GPA, and the remaining 60 % are awarded based on the score won in a mathematics entrance test [7]. The enrolment rank list is made based on the applicants’ secondary school GPA, secondary school graduation exam achievement, mathematics and physics grades in the junior and senior years of secondary school, and achievement in an additional examination [9]
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