This week Cito test ‘new style’ – Parool.nl

12-04-15 15:58 pm – Source: Reuters @ your site

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Tens of thousands of students in the 8th grade of primary school starting next week on the final test. Although that is not decisive for the choice of a secondary school, because that is the school recommendation, the final exam is mandatory.

This year, the key for the first time near the end of the school year. Previously this was conducted in February and the result was more important for the choice of the level of the high school where the child is going. Now is the judgment of the teacher more weight.

Of all the 190,000 pupils now in 8th grade, do some 166,000 children from more than 6,000 primary schools the key that has let the government make by Cito. Primary schools can this ‘central key’ decline from Wednesday until the end of the month, digitally or on paper.

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The school advice students have been over a month within . That can still be modified, but only if a student makes the final test better than expected. Conversely, do not.

Primary schools can also choose a different test. This school does 14 percent of eighth grade students a test that was not created by Cito, but by one of the two other suppliers.

State Sander Dekker (OCW) wishes all pupils aged 8 luck with the final tests. “The final test is this year fortunately he should actually be: a second opinion for the student, the parents and the teacher. Especially good rest and go there with a relaxed feeling to get started, “the Secretary of State.