Voltage. Horror. Stress. A lot of work. Heavy. Something new. This is how the students at St. Olav secondary school describe their thoughts about the exam. Students born in 2004, also known as the 04 cohort, are graduating students and have one thing in common: They have never had an exam. Now they train on exactly this. As of October 2022, there were 48,295 pupils leaving VG3 in Norway, according to the Directorate of Education. Håvard Borgenvik is ready for a full-day course in Economics and management. He is among the students who think it is perfectly fine that the exam is back. Even if it happened before he escaped and can be left with a higher average grade after passing. – There will probably be someone who has a better average than us, but it can also add up, so it can go either way, he says. Russ Håvard Borgenvik at full-day training. Photo: Odd Rune Kyllingstad / news Trygve Risa is on her way to a full day in IT. – It is a bit unfair. Those who did not have an exam last year have an advantage, because you can see from the statistics that the average drops quite sharply when there is an exam, he says. Cheryl Log will have a full day in English. – I feel excitement and a little fear, as I have never had an exam before, she says. Practice is important Lecturer Hilde Håvardstein at St. Olav is excited about how the exam will turn out for the first cohort that will now take the exam since 2019. – It remains to be seen. This has been a special period with quite a few opportunities to practice for the exam, so we are all excited, says the lecturer. She believes that exam study is important and useful. Then the pupils get to practice managing their time and test out the technical aspects. The exam is also new for lecturer Hilde Håvardstein after many years without it. Photo: Odd Rune Kyllingstad / news The examination works in the same way as an examination. The students must complete a full-day test of five hours. – There are some high shoulders, but as long as you have trained beforehand, I think that the shoulders will go down a little. That is why training is important, Håvarstein believes. – Many are worried Petter Andreas Lona is the incoming leader of the Student Organization. He says that many students across the country are generally worried about exams. – Many pupils experienced the longest teachers’ strike ever this autumn. Pupils at the postponed schools feel very stressed about the exam, says Lona. Petter Andreas Lona is incoming leader of the Student Organization. Photo: Hannah Baarøy / Elevorganisasjonen In addition, they were affected by the pandemic. The student organization therefore asked the Ministry of Education in the autumn to carry out a risk assessment of whether it is advisable to introduce the exam now. They didn’t listen to that. For the 03 cohort, such an assessment was made by the Directorate of Education. The conclusion was then that it was not advisable to hold the exam. The reasoning was based on what the pupils had actually learned. – When there were no exams, many schools used the time to catch up on lost learning. This year’s graduating cohort has not had the same opportunity as older cohorts to catch up on lost learning, says Lona. Special situation Kjersti B. Tharaldsen is vice-dean for research at the Faculty of Education and Humanities at the University of Stavanger, and has, among other things, researched stress and mastery in student groups. Kjersti B. Tharaldsen, vice dean for research at the Faculty of Education and Humanities. Photo: Ina Selmer-Anderssen / news She thinks the Russians have found themselves in a special situation. Neither the students nor the school have been in this situation before. – This can lead to the tension you often feel around the exam becoming a little extra strong, says Tharaldsen. Wants the exam back The Ministry of Education states that when the exam was canceled in 2022, it was based on professional advice from the Directorate of Education. At that time, there was great uncertainty about how the pandemic would develop further and how he would affect the cancellation of the exam. Sindre Lysø, State Secretary (Ap). Photo: Jens Driveklepp – The exam is an important part of the students’ final assessment. The starting point is always that the exam must be carried out every school year. Among other things, the exam contributed to the pupils getting a chance to be assessed by an external examiner, says State Secretary Sindre Lysø (Ap). Although both the pandemic and the strike have been affected differently, the strike was ended early in the school year. The schools and students have had plenty of time to prepare for the exam after this, the ministry believes. Back at St. Olav secondary school, it is 2 p.m. Runar Wiig Reianes admits that he is a bit dizzy after a whole day of studying for exams. Runar Wiig Reianes during full-day training in Economics and management. Photo: Odd Rune Kyllingstad / news – I felt that I was not fully prepared. I will probably prepare a little better next time, says Reianes.
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