Utrecht’s final exam student nevertheless receives a VWO diploma after assessment judge

Utrecht's final exam student nevertheless receives a VWO diploma after assessment judge

A Utrecht graduation student will nevertheless receive his VWO diploma after the intervention of a judge. The correctors have acted carelessly in an objection to language errors, the Court of Central Netherlands judges Friday.

The student of the Leidsche Rijn College in Utrecht had achieved a 5.0 for his Dutch final exam. With that he lacked 0.05 point on his final grade. He had an insufficient too much on his report. With a 5.1 he was successful.

The eighteen -year -old student objected to some unjustified language errors. They gave him points deduction. The correctors went along with that, but then pointed to a number of extra language errors. In total there were eleven, so the final grade remained the same. The high school student did not agree.

According to the student, the correctors were not allowed to check the test again, but only respond to his objections. The school saw that differently. He stated that the mistakes were known, but were not checked. After all, the student had already made the maximum number of language errors.

The judge acknowledges that the student could not object to the extra language errors due to this course of action. The rector must still give the student his diploma, the preliminary relief judge judges.

A Utrecht Final Exam Student Will Still Receive His Pre-University Diploma After Intervention by A Judge. The Examiners Acted Carelessly When Objecting to Language Errors, The Central Netherlands Court Ruled on Friday.

The Student From Leidsche Rijn College in Utrecht had scored a 5.0 for his Dutch Final Exam. This Left Him 0.05 Points Short of his Final Grade. He had one insufficient grade too many on his report card. He would have passed with a 5.1.

The Eighteen-Year-old Student Objected to Somejustified Language Errors. These resulted in Points Being Deducted. The Examiners Agreed, but then pointed out a number or additional language errors. In Total There Were Eleven, So The Final Grade Remained the Same. The High School Student Disagreid With This.

Accordance to the student, the examiners should not have re-examined the test, but only addressed his objections. The School Saw It Differently. They sterned that the errors were Known, but had not checked not leg. After all, The Student had Already Made the Maxim Number of Language Errors.

The Judge Acknowledges That the Student Could Not Object To The Additional Language Errors Due to this Method. The rector must still give the student his diploma, The Preliminary Relief Judge Ruled.

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