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CANCELLATION OF THE EXAM: The Minister of Education, Guri Melby, and the Ministry of Education have decided to cancel the exams in upper secondary school. Photo: Terje Pedersen
The Government has decided that all oral, oral-practical and practical examinations in upper secondary school will be canceled in the spring of 2020.
This is stated by the Ministry of Education and Research in a press release.
– Of course, we should preferably take the test as usual, but the counties have made it clear that we should prioritize. That is why we prioritize taking private exams. The most important thing for students in upper secondary school is that they receive a comprehensive evaluation and diploma, says Minister of Knowledge and Integration Guri Melby (V).
Was there broad government agreement on this decision?
Yes, Melby replies.
From now on, all written exams in high school and all exams at junior level are canceled. Now, the government also cancels all unwritten exams of students in high school.
– For upper secondary students, the most important thing is that they obtain a comprehensive point of view evaluation and obtain a diploma. Now the teacher and students can spend time on summer break to improve their grades, Melby says at a press conference, adding that it is not yet summer break.
The main reason to cancel the unwritten is to facilitate completion of the private exam this spring.
– It is important for both individuals and society that private individuals move forward and do not have to put their lives on hold for a year. I am concerned that everyone has as equal a starting point as possible to apply for higher education. So it’s important that all county municipalities make sure that those who planned to take the private diploma can do that, says Research and Higher Education Minister Henrik Asheim (H).
SATISFIED: The Minister for Research and Higher Education, Henrik Asheim (H), is pleased that the county authorities are doing everything possible to complete the private examination. Photo: Ole Berg-Rusten / NTB Scanpix
This is in line with the advice of the county councils, which have made it clear that many counties will not be able to pass both the student exam and the private exam, reports the Ministry of Education and Research. They do not have the premises or the examiners to do both in parallel.
– Corsairs make up approx. 40,000 people and the plan is to allow everyone to take the test. The reason we prioritize privateers over oral, oral, practical, and practical exams is because privateers need exams to earn a diploma to progress in their education, Melby says at the press conference.
The Directorate of Education and the Norwegian Institute of Public Health have jointly created an infection prevention supervisor for the private examination.
Receive diploma with point of view grades
When schools shouldn’t spend time on student tests, teachers can put all grades in the last week of training, writes the Ministry of Education
– I know that many students have not been sure what the exam will be like this year. To give them and their teachers the most important moment, I think it is a correct priority to cancel all exams for high school students. I encourage you to make the most of your time until summer break, so students have time to make up for what they missed this spring, says Melby.
