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With the Covid-19
\noutbreak spreading fast, the Romanian authorities decided on the 11th
\nMarch to temporarily close kindergartens, schools and universities to contain
\nthe spread. As the state of emergency was extended, schools remained closed. On
\nMonday, president Klaus Iohannis announced that schools will only reopen in
\nSeptember for the new school year and that until then teaching will continue to
\nbe done remotely. The ministry of education said support would be provided for
\nthe children and teachers who do not have access to technology. <\/p>\n
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Education minister
\nMonica Anisie says the grading system will be simplified for the rest of the
\nterm and that the curriculum will be adjusted to make up for missed work. The
\nministry will draft new guidelines for each discipline so that subjects that
\nwere supposed to be taught this term may be covered in the next school year. Pupils
\nwho will graduate from high school this year will, however, go back to school
\non 2nd June for two weeks to prepare for their graduation exams. Strict
\nrules will be in place in schools for this period to prevent the spread of the
\nvirus. <\/p>\n
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Education minister
\nMonica Anisie explains that the national evaluation and the baccalaureate exam
\nwill take into account the new curriculum published by the ministry:<\/p>\n
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The national
\nevaluation will take place beginning on 15th June. For a change, the
\nbaccalaureate will begin this year with the written tests, on 22nd
\nJune, followed by the oral exams. In the case of vocational and dual vocational
\nschools as well as post-secondary education, the examination will only consist
\nin the submission of projects.<\/p>\n
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In another development, parents will be able to
\nregister their kids to kindergarten and school for the next school year online,
\nthe minister of education also said. The psychological evaluation needed for
\nchildren to be enrolled in the first year of school will be replaced with a
\nsigned declaration from parents and legal guardians and a recommendation from
\nthe children’s kindergartens. <\/p>\n
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As for higher education, students will continue
\nto use technology-assisted learning and exams can also be taken online. Each
\nhigher-education institution is to make public how they plan to hold the exams.
\nThe measures taken by the Romanian ministry of education are similar to those
\ntaken in other European states such as Italy, Latvia, Portugal and Hungary. (CM)<\/p>\n
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