News item | 24-01-2022 | 18:00
For many students and schools, this school year will also be different than they would have liked due to the coronavirus. For exam students, this means that the course towards the final exam is accompanied by obstacles. Although many hurdles have been taken in recent years, this has repercussions on the final exam period and the mental state of students and teachers. In view of these circumstances, candidates are given the option of not counting one subject for their exam, just like the class last year.
Minister Dennis Wiersma (Primary and Secondary Education): ” Due to the quarantine and the cancellation of classes, this school year is unfortunately different than usual. That’s very important. High school, which for some students coincided more than half with the pandemic, has seen enough hurdles. That is why I want to give the final exam students the same opportunities this year as the class last year. With this extra adjustment of the final exam, we give students the opportunity to obtain a full and good diploma if they need it. In this way we also help them to take the step towards a bright future in further education.”
Two resits
Students are allowed to cross out one non-core subject, the so-called thumb rule. This should not be a core subject, such as Dutch, English or mathematics. The final mark of the crossed-out box does not count in determining the result, but will remain visible on the list of marks. This allows the students to continue on to secondary education. Crossing out is only possible if a student can still pass. It was previously announced that exam students have two resits and that there is an extra period that allows students to spread their exams.
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Minister Wiersma calls on students to only use the elimination if it is really necessary. “It is important to prepare yourself as well as possible for your further education and to pass all your courses. If your list of marks shows that it was not all successful after all, you will be given the opportunity to make use of this scheme, just like last year.”