Background & Purpose
There has been a growing concern regarding grade inflation and the difficulty of comparing student knowledge across different schools. To address this, the government proposed a more standardized system.
The Decision
The Swedish Parliament decided to introduce a new ten-point grading scale and mandatory, centrally graded national final exams to ensure that grades better reflect actual student knowledge.
Does this affect you?
- Students: Students will be graded on a new ten-point scale and will take mandatory national final exams that impact their total merit value.
- Teachers: Teachers must participate in mandatory consultation sessions with colleagues when determining final grades to ensure objective assessments.
- Adult learners: Students in municipal adult education will transition to the new grading and exam system starting in 2031.
In Practice
- A new grading scale from 1 to 10 will be used instead of the current system.
- Merit values for further studies will be calculated using both teacher-assigned grades and results from national final exams.
- National final exams will be introduced and corrected centrally to ensure consistency.
- Teachers will be required to consult with colleagues when setting final grades in a subject.