Previously, basic school graduates found out where they were admitted on June 19. Now they will find out on June 9. Upper secondary schools will compile student lists and offer study places on June 9.
The Ministry of Education and Research says that June 19 was too late. Now the date is 10 days earlier. The results of basic school final exams and annual points will be known by then. Annual points must be published by June 1.
This year, the basic school final exams were also moved earlier. This made the spring study period hectic. Teachers are concerned that students have to study quickly. The Ministry of Education listened to feedback from schools but did not change the basic school graduation date.
Teachers have to go through the process multiple times to make it smoother. The ministry provided recommendations last year on which topics could be skipped before exams.
Starting this spring, there will be no retakes if a student fails the exams. The threshold for basic school final exams remains, but a student can still graduate even if they score below 50 percent.
Local governments are concerned about where to send students who fail the exams. The ministry hopes that upper secondary schools and vocational schools will offer them support. If a student is not admitted to any school, they can participate in preparatory study programs.
Our school’s teachers believe that spring is very hectic. Ten days is very valuable time. The school is thinking about how to compensate for this time. The state did not provide specific instructions on how to reorganize the study process.
Moving the basic school final exams earlier made spring hectic. Students lacked time for revision and consolidating knowledge. Students went straight from classes to exams. The exam results were more or less the same as before, but students were less confident.