Covid-19 prompts cancellation of national exams for primary schools

Ljubljana, 17 April - Nation-wide primary school exams have been cancelled due to the coronavirus situation, the Education Ministry announced on Friday. This is the first time the exams for sixth and ninth grade students have be cancelled since their introduction 20 years ago. Headteachers have welcomed the decision.

Dobrepolje Slovenian primary school children (in sixth and ninth grades) will not be taking the nation-wide exams this year. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA File photo

Dobrepolje
Slovenian primary school children (in sixth and ninth grades) will not be taking the nation-wide exams this year.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA
File photo

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