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Romania Education: Grading, Admissions & Curriculum Reforms

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The Romanian Ministry of Education and Research continues to refine methodologies for high school admission and national examinations. While previous proposals focused on high school admission contests for up to 50% of ninth-grade places, new measures for the 2027 National Evaluation aim to improve student performance through mandatory written simulations and remedial training. Students finishing the school year with a general average below 7 will participate in weekly remedial sessions, while students in grades 5-7 with averages below 6 in Romanian or Mathematics will receive adapted activities. To support these transitions, the Ministry plans to increase monitoring of student attendance to prevent dropout and provide psychological support for exam-related stress. Teacher support will also be enhanced through pedagogical counseling. The proposed digital grading system for 2027 remains a key feature. If Legislative uncertainty regarding high school admission rules has intensified. Interim Education Minister Mihai Dimian warned that without an ~~automated platform detects a discrepancy of more than one point between two evaluators, both teachers must undergo a re-analysis of the scores. Regarding the Baccalaureate,~~ explicit derogation from the ~~structure will consist of oral competency assessments and written exams. While~~ Pre-university Education Law, separate admissions could occur as early as the ~~Ministry previously suggested moving exams~~ 2026-2027 school year. Dimian urged lawmakers to ~~mid-June~~ provide urgent clarification to ~~avoid extreme heat, recent updates indicate~~ ensure predictability, noting that ~~major changes from~~ the ~~new education law are not expected~~ Ministry is legally obligated to ~~impact the 2027 cohort, as full implementation~~ prepare methodologies based on existing regulations until a decision is ~~slated for~~ finalized. If separate exams proceed, the ~~2030 Baccalaureate.~~ Ministry plans to implement strict transparency measures, including audio-video surveillance and digitized evaluation. In ~~the 2026 Baccalaureate session in Timiș County, 405 appeals were filed, with~~ a recent development, the ~~highest volumes of contested scores occurring in~~ Romanian ~~language, mathematics, and biology. Legislative uncertainty has emerged regarding high school admission rules. The Romanian Parliament is currently debating whether~~ Senate Education Committee voted to ~~maintain, repeal, or postpone a 2023~~ abolish the provision allowing ~~certain schools to organize separate~~ parallel admission ~~exams~~ exams. The decision followed debate over the burden on 8th-grade students, with Senator Dan Cașcaval describing the requirement for up two separate exams as an “absurdity.” While the committee reached a consensus to ~~50% of their places. Interim Education Minister Mihai Dimian~~ repeal the mechanism, the project must still pass a final vote in the Senate plenary. Furthermore, a commitment has ~~urged lawmakers~~ been made to ~~provide urgent clarification~~ form a working group with the Ministry to ~~ensure predictability.~~ reorganize the 8th-grade National Evaluation, which experts have criticized for its limited scope.

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