The IRSE have now supplied me with some data relating to the performance of candidates in particular modules sat at specific exam centres. It makes interesting comparisons and confirms my assertion that the Indian module 2 results are broadly on a par with the UK whereas most other modules are significantly worse.
I suppose that I am not so surprised about this in the context of module 1 & 7, but the module 3 results do seem most peculiar.
See attached presentation that illustrates how exam performance varies between UK and India (which have broadly comparable number of entries) and also the remainder of the world with rather less entries and thus more prone to a single persons result making a large statistical effect.
Note however that by treating countries as a whole does mean that some significant differences are not visible. The results of the admittedly small number of modules sat in Birmingham were almost always worse than the equivalent ones sat in India!
I compiled these graphs from various sources of information that do not seem to be 100 percent consistent. I do know that the original pdf listing sent to candidates did contain a few bogus allocations due to the legibility of certain candidates' handwriting which were discovered when the candidate numbers were matched with names and the modules for which they had applied which may explain. Certainly the overall totals of modules sat does not precisely accord with that given by the examiners at the exam review.
When I get a chance I will try to cross check my various sources, but whereas there are some discrepancies to resolve, I am sure that the overall picture presented is good, although where numbers are small a mis-recorded result can obviously make a significant difference on a percentage basis
I suppose that I am not so surprised about this in the context of module 1 & 7, but the module 3 results do seem most peculiar.
See attached presentation that illustrates how exam performance varies between UK and India (which have broadly comparable number of entries) and also the remainder of the world with rather less entries and thus more prone to a single persons result making a large statistical effect.
Note however that by treating countries as a whole does mean that some significant differences are not visible. The results of the admittedly small number of modules sat in Birmingham were almost always worse than the equivalent ones sat in India!
I compiled these graphs from various sources of information that do not seem to be 100 percent consistent. I do know that the original pdf listing sent to candidates did contain a few bogus allocations due to the legibility of certain candidates' handwriting which were discovered when the candidate numbers were matched with names and the modules for which they had applied which may explain. Certainly the overall totals of modules sat does not precisely accord with that given by the examiners at the exam review.
When I get a chance I will try to cross check my various sources, but whereas there are some discrepancies to resolve, I am sure that the overall picture presented is good, although where numbers are small a mis-recorded result can obviously make a significant difference on a percentage basis
PJW