PECULIARITIES OF CONTROL AND ASSESSMENT OF STUDENTS' COMPETENCES IN THE DUAL SYSTEM OF EDUCATION IN GERMAN-SPEAKING COUNTRIES

Abstract

The control and assessment of students' competences in the dual system of education in German-speaking countries have their own peculiarities. The article analyses the forms of control over the competences acquired in the process of studying at a university in a dual education system. Particular attention is paid to clarifying the key concepts of the study, including how the concept of "academic performance" is interpreted in domestic and foreign scientific works. The methodological basis is the analysis of scientific publications, expert assessment and general practical experience in identifying the features and problems arising in the process of organising academic performance control. The article allocates and characterises such a form of control as a web conference, which is used to test both theoretical knowledge and practical skills.

It is stated that the peculiarity of the European grading system is the absence of the "excellent" level. The highest grade is "1", which is interpreted as "very good" and "2" is equivalent to "good". The article describes the written and oral forms of control over students' academic achievements and establishes that they are equivalent and interchangeable. The types of exams are defined: exams on the course of the entire educational module, course and final exams, exams in the form of simulation of situations, exams to test the acquired professional knowledge.

It has been found that in order to improve the preparation of students for exams, teachers develop questionnaires on various subjects that are relevant to the last lectures, when students can ask the lecturer questions about problems that are not clear to them.