No central exam for profession-oriented profile subjects in VMBO

Tekst Webredactie - Rob Voorwinden - 20 november 2020 - Minder dan een minuut om te lezen

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Professionally-oriented profile subjects include catering, bakery and recreation and production, installation and energy. For these vocational subjects, schools can now use the material that was already ready for the central exam in these subjects.

"The most important thing are the students," said Minister Slob in one brief to the House of Representatives. 'They must be well prepared for their final exams under these difficult circumstances. This year too, students must be able to obtain a full diploma. ”

If more exams fail, this will be announced before the Christmas holidays

Earlier on Minister Slob has already announced that the deadline for digital exams in pre-vocational secondary education and the delivery deadline for school exams will be extended. This gives schools more time to schedule resits for the school exam or to catch up with pupils who miss some exams, for example because they are in quarantine.

At the request of Minister Slob, it bows Board for Tests and Exams is currently also considering 'an appropriate standardization method for the central exams of 2021'. The minister remains committed to the continuation of the final exams in 2021, he wrote to the Lower House at the end of last month, but realizes that this 'raises questions and concerns about the feasibility of this'.

Christmas break

In a few weeks it will become clear whether more measures are needed for the final exams.
The aim is still that the exams will continue this year, the minister said. In the coming weeks, studies will be published on the situation in education. Decisions on any additional measures should be taken before the Christmas holidays so that schools have enough time to prepare for final exams.

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