There was an exchange of information, among CAPEEA members, related to the practical arrangements for B tests around Europe. Below you can find a summary of the discussion.
Parents from AES Strasbourg asked whether then can be 2 B tests in the same day.
In Luxembourg/Junglinsterthere can be only one test (long or short) per day and must be announced 2 weeks in advance on the school’s online calendar.
Rhein Main/Bad Vilbel commented that, probably, the official policy says that “there cannot be more than one B-test per day, and not more than three B-tests per week. B-tests should be spread across the whole semester. It is the responsibility of the school to establish a calendar of the B-tests, in consultation with the subject departments of the school.“ At ESRM there are maximum 2 B-Tests per week.
Then it was commented that Strasbourg plans not more than 3 B tests (in their format sometimes ~exams) per week and 1 a day, over 4 weeks, but does not rule out exceptions.
In Brussels/Argenteuil same rules as Strasburg apply and, also, never 2 tests on the same day, maximum 3 per week and the schedule is announced a month ahead for preparation.
Rescheduling B tests
Rhein Main/Bad Vilbel commented that during the B-test weeks, Friday is always the day for rescheduled/resit tests. Students usually write on Monday and Wednesday or Tuesday and Thursday.
If someone also misses this day, the last chance to retake the exam is in the first week of January after the holidays. This applies to S4-S6. Another point was that there is the possibility in which no B-test needs to be taken (depending from the year group and the subject), but instead „alternative tasks“ can be given! Bad Vilbel requested feedback for this from other schools.
Strasbourg briefly replied for the last comment that there are alternatives, e.g. in biology or economy: either projects (collect data in teams + analyse), presentations or classwork assignments. The Hague is also applying this policy.
Please feel free to contribute with your school’s policy in the comments.
