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Berlin (dpa / bb) - The Berlin parents' representative body currently sees no need to cancel the Abitur exams due to the corona pandemic.
Neither in the parents nor in the student body are any significant efforts in this direction to be recognized, said the chairman of the state parents committee, Norman Heise, on Tuesday the German press agency.
The Corona security measures in the tests in the previous year, such as large distances, small groups and hygiene precautions, have become established and have proven themselves.
The tests have not proven to be a trigger for infections.
In addition, the education administration has already decided to simplify things, such as the possibility of swapping certain tasks depending on the subject matter.
The high school graduates would also have more learning time by rectifying the appointment calendar and then more time to solve the tasks during the exams themselves.
The written Abitur exams in Berlin start on April 21st.
The Federal Association of the Education and Science Union (GEW) had requested over Easter that the Abi exams in Germany be canceled if necessary in the event of a dramatic increase in corona infections in the third wave.
"Then, for example, the achievements from the lessons could be made the basis of the grading," said GEW boss Marlis Tepe the editorial network Germany.
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Berlin's Senator for Education Sandra Scheeres (SPD) as well as other state ministers of education reject this.
«It would not be right to cancel these high school exams.
Young people want a high school diploma that is recognized throughout Germany and abroad, ”said Scheeres on Easter Monday.
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Information from the education administration on changes to the Abitur exams (from January 27th)