Teacher Students get a second chance – NRK

– At several universities and colleges were committed procedural errors in the sample after the preliminary course in mathematics. Students at these campuses will now get to take a new examination, unless they passed the cracks in the previous round. They composed, can start training in the fall, says Minister Torbjørn Røe Isaksen.

The government has tightened math requirement to get into teacher training, and all students must have a minimum grade 4 from the simplest math he course in high school. Applicants who had grade 3 in mathematics, did offer to take preparatory courses to qualify for teacher training.

But many of the students part of the preliminary course. Nationwide was the failure rate of 75 percent, while in Nordland coats over 90 percent of students.

In retrospect, sample received much criticism, including for the students think were root under examination and inadequate follow-up .

– there have been complaints of procedural errors in the implementation of the sample, and it may be that some universities will provide pursuant to these complaints. We will ensure that there is a new trial in the places where there have been procedural errors, says Isaksen.

Eyes hope

Now, therefore the government and provides students as stroke, a second chance – as long as there have been procedural errors.

– Oh, it is incredible good. Now I was happy, says Silje Amalie Aasvik, which is one of the students who failed at Northern University, in which the principal has previously been out apologized to the students.

She now seeing a hope that North University is one of the universities where the test will be conducted again.

– Are you going to try your hand at again if given the chance?

– Yes, absolutely. I will do, says Aasvik, who said she in a possible second round, will work even harder to stand.

– I’ll calculate mass. Also I hope it does not become more clutter with the sample.

Prorektor: – Challenging the academic year already in progress

Pro-Rector at Northern University, Grete Lysfjord, says the complaints are now under treatment and that it will be held a new examination if the petitioners upheld. Then all the students who took the test at the actual place of study will be offered a new try.

– Does that give you any challenges?

– This is still new to us, but we need the setting up a new exam, then the test shall be graded. It is also said today by the government that students will be allowed to start school in the fall, if they pass. Here are the academic year has already started, so timing is critical. But we must add well organized so that students who may consist, can pick up the slack on teacher training.

Minister Torbjørn Røe Isaksen says those students who experienced procedural errors when the sample was taken, will get a second chance.

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