– It will be very unfair. The others get two weeks to prepare. The rest of us get 48 hours, says Eivind Tornli. He is a graduate student at Skeisvang upper secondary school in Haugesund. All graduates must sit an oral exam. Therefore, this means a lot to them. The students at Skeisvang know several people who have seen what they have come up with before they were supposed to. They believe that something must be done to make the exam fair. – I do not necessarily mean that it should be cancelled. But we want a debate about how it can be carried out fairly, says Tornli. There was a computer error at Visma InSchool (VIS) which caused some students to mistakenly see the outline for the oral exam. There have been a lot of exams this year. Photo: Frederik Ringnes / NTB Errors in several places A total of just under 60 people should have been given access on a national basis, says Visma. Eight county municipalities are exposed to data problems: Rogaland, Vestland, Viken, Innlandet, Vestfold and Telemark, Møre and Romsdal, Nordland and Troms and Finnmark. – We immediately informed the county authorities about the situation. The functionality was turned off for the students until the error was resolved a few hours later, says program director Bård Kasin. He thinks it’s a shame that the system didn’t work as it should. – We deeply regret this. Now it is up to the county councils and schools to decide what will be the fairest solution for all pupils, he says. Understands the frustration The Directorate of Education writes in an e-mail to news that they have become aware of the situation that has arisen. – We understand that what has occurred is frustrating for the candidates involved. The examination system is complex with many people involved and responsible. Visma InSchool is what the county councils are responsible for, says director Morten Rosenkvist. Director Morten Rosenkvist in the Directorate of Education. There have been a lot of computer problems in connection with the exam this spring. In May, several students had their exams canceled due to login problems. Rogaland county council states that there are four students who have seen the move orally in the county. But the graduating students at Skeisvang think that must be wrong. – We think there are high numbers of blackouts here. We know of at least five at our school. We also know of several at another school, says Tornli. Because the news that the move was out spread quickly. – We got information about it on TikTok and other social media. A lot of people got it, says Nora Aukland Sandtorv. Tired of computer clutter The graduating students are tired of all the clutter that has arisen around this year’s exams. – They said we should be sure that everything went according to plan, says Sandtorv. She and her classmates have never taken an exam before this year. Sigrid Dybvik Ekrene, Solveig Karine Rød Endresen, Eivind Tornli and Nora Aukland Sandtorv. Photo: Rosa Irén Villalobos / news Rogaland county council apologizes and promises to clean up. The four students have their subjects drawn again. – That’s not enough. Everyone should be drawn again, says graduating student Eivind Tornli. The county municipality has never thought there was a reason to cancel the oral exam. Assistant county education manager in Rogaland, Randi Hummervoll. Photo: Øyvind Nesvåg / Rogaland county council Assistant county education manager Randi Hummervoll nevertheless understands the reactions. – This year’s graduating students are in a special situation in that they have not previously completed the exam. It is clear that they will react to whatever affects the situation for them. Our task will be to reassure them that everything that can be done to give everyone the same conditions will be done, says Hummervoll. On Tuesday this week, the students at Skeisvang will find out what they will be up to. On Thursday, they will have an oral exam. – But this only creates additional uncertainty for us, says Nora Aukland Sandtorv.
ttn-69
Got exam information they weren’t supposed to get – students want oral exam changed after computer error – news Rogaland – Local news, TV and radio
