The Valencian Ministry for Education revealed that there will not be an automatic pass for all students. Each child will have their own grade for each subject and it will not, as rumoured, be an automatic pass.
Schools have been closed since Friday March 13th and while many families have been doing their best to homeschool children, there are questions about how this last term will unfold. Schools in the Valencian Community have been using the online ITACA system to communicate with families and post exam results for the pre Easter term. Teachers remarked that the results were based on work that had been done up until children were in class. Parents have been asking what will happen with the final term of school, especially if the state of alarm continues into May and June.
The Valencian Minister for Education Vicent Marzà this week answered questions from parents and teachers about what will happen during the remainder of the school year.
WILL ALL STUDENTS AUTOMATICALLY PASS TO THE NEXT GRADE?
In general, students will progress to the next year/grade up. This does not mean that all students will receive an automatic pass across the board, nor will they automatically pass all subjects. Repetitions or staying back a year will only be for exceptional circumstances and will be limited to those cases in which the teaching staff consider to be in the best interests of the student. Even students who are failing core subjects will pass to the next school year, except in exceptional circumstances.
WILL ALL STUDENTS RECEIVE A PASSING GRADE IN ALL SUBJECTS?
No. Each student will receive individual grades for each subject. These grades will be worked out based on results obtained during the first two terms in addition to work done remotely – although how each school will evaluate work carried out at home is not yet clear.
WILL THERE BE CLASS IN SUMMER?
No. The months of July and August will remain as ‘non lective’ months, meaning there will be no classes. If allowed by the health authorities, recreational or support activities may be organized by town halls or local groups. It is envisaged that the next school year will begin with support plans for all students in need of help to catch up.