Exam being developed to help determine higher education studies
Starting in the 2016-17 academic year, final year secondary school students moving on to university studies will have to complete an exam to help determine the direction they should take
Non-binding
The exam would be obligatory for final-year students planning to move on to higher education but non-binding. The government of Flanders has long been discussing such an exam, which it hopes will prevent students from failing their first year of university or college by pointing out their strengths and weaknesses.
“Thirty percent of students don’t complete a Bachelor’s degree within seven years of starting higher education,” Daniëls mentioned. This results, he said, in higher costs for parents and for society.
A working group involving universities, colleges, teachers and parents is now developing the test, which should be ready for a trial phase by next March.
