INFORMATION ON SCHOOL-LEAVING EXAMINATIONS 2022/2023
Based on the § 150 sec.8 and 161k of act No. 245/2008 Z. z. on education, we would like to inform you about the dates of the school-leaving examination:
Maturita Exam:
14.3.2023 - Slovak Language and Literature
15.3 .2023 - English Language C1
16.3.2023 - Mathematics
Maturita Exam - Internal Part for Year 5:
29.5.-2.6.2023
Maturita Exam - Internal Part for Year 4:
Slovak language: 22.6. - 23.6.2023
Maturita Exam
Legislation
1.1 GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE GRADUATION EXAMINATION AT THE PRIVATE BILINGUAL HIGH SCHOOL BESST
The organization of the matriculation examination is governed by Act No. 245/2008 of May 22, 2008 on education and training (school law) and on amendments to certain laws and Decree of the Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic no. 318/2008 of July 23, 2008 on the completion of studies at secondary schools, as amended by Decree no. 209/2011.
A student can take the matriculation exam only in the subjects in which he is educated. The pupil takes the matriculation exam in the language of instruction in which he is educated.
Pupils of the BESST Private Bilingual Gymnasium take the matriculation exam in the bilingual international class or in the class with the international program.
Matriculation exam in the bilingual branch of SBG BESST:
Pupils must graduate from 4 subjects in the following order:
1. Slovak language and literature - matriculation exam taking place in the 4th grade,
2. English language at C1 level - matriculation exam in the 5th grade,
3. a subject from the group of natural sciences, social sciences or other subjects (except foreign languages), in which the weekly needs of the subsidy during the course of study should have been at least 6 - matriculation exam held in the 5th grade,
4. external foreign subject (if the student chooses a language, he can do it at level B1 or B2) - matriculation exam held in the 5th grade.
Matriculation at the BESST high school in the international branch:
Pupils compulsorily graduate from 4 subjects, they take the exams in the 4th and 5th year.
- In the 4th grade
matriculation exam in the subject Slovak language and literature,
international AS level examinations in three subjects.
- In the 5th grade
three international exams at A2 level in the subjects from which they took the international exams at AS level.
A pupil in the bilingual branch or in a class with the international program can voluntarily take the matriculation exam in one or up to two other subjects of his choice. He can choose whether to take the entire matriculation exam or only part of it (external or internal). The choice of a voluntary subject must be announced by the student in writing to the class teacher by September 25.
If the student failed the matriculation exam in a voluntary subject, this fact does not affect the successful completion of the matriculation exams and is not indicated on the matriculation exam certificate.
1.2 TIME SCHEDULE AND REGISTRATION OF THE STUDENT FOR THE GRADUATION EXAMINATION IN THE SCHOOL YEAR IN WHICH THEY GRADUATE:
September 30 – the latest date by which the student must take the subjects for which he wants to report the level of difficulty, together with special needs, or if the student has a medical handicap.
September 30 - the latest date by which the student can notify the class teacher in writing about a change in subjects, their level or special needs.
October 1 - October 31 - registration for the written form of the internal part of the PFIČ in the subjects Slovak language and literature, mathematics and English language C1
January 31 - the latest date by which the headmaster can, in special cases, especially if it is a student who is staying abroad or whose health does not allow it, allow another date for changing subjects, their level or special needs.
February 7 – after this date, it will no longer be possible to change matriculation data in accordance with the Education Act, § 75, paragraph 3.