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8.1.7.1. Pre-school Teachers

After each practical training period, there is an assessment of the benefits which the student has gained from the teaching. This assessment is made in a cooperation between the teaching prac-tice place and the college. The assessment is expressed in terms of "approved/not approved".

The 1st year of study is assessed through an examination, which aims at assessing whether the student has attained the aims set for the 1st year of study. A minimum mark has been fixed for passing the examination.

The specialisation is assessed through an examination with external examiners. A minimum mark has been fixed for the approval of the specialisation.

The training programme is completed with 3 examinations, each in one or more of the subjects of the programme. A committee common to all colleges draws up the examination questions. Students who fail in an examination may present themselves for a re-examination - as a main rule twice.

The college issues a diploma to students who have passed all the examinations of the pro-gramme: the "Bevis for Pædagoguddannelsen".

8.1.7.2. The teachers of the Folkeskole

Each subject, which forms part of the programme - apart from the teaching practice, is con-cluded with an external examination with individual assessment. The examination may be oral, written, practical or a combination hereof. It may consist of several part-examinations.

Both an oral and a written examination are held in the subjects of Danish, mathematics, Eng-lish, French and German. The examination questions for the written examination are formulated by the Ministry of Education, which also fixes the time of the examination.

At oral and practical examinations, the teacher-examiner and the external examiner may in-clude all the central knowledge and proficiency areas of the subject.

On the basis of an integrated course, an examination may be common for two subjects. The assessment will however be made separately for the two subjects. Short delimited course elements, whose contents and working methods justify this, may be documented by participation in teaching only. This may however only cover 15 percent of a subject.

The major independent assignment is assessed by one of the teachers in the main subject, by one of the teachers in the educational subjects and by one or more external examiners appointed by the Ministry of Education.

Upon completion of each teaching practice period, the teaching practice school counsels the students on his or her aptitude for teaching children. The subject of teaching practice is concluded with an assessment, which is given after a teaching practice period at a school for a minimum of 3 weeks. The teaching practice school issues a statement leading to the assessment of ‘Pass’/’Fail’.

8.1.7.3. Teachers in General Secondary Education

The practical paedagogikum is concluded by the candidate teaching his teaching practice classes for at least one hour in each of his or her subjects. The teaching is at-tended by the candidate’s tutors, the supervisor appointed by the Ministry of Education and the course leader. These jointly decide on whether the candidate has passed the practical teaching, and they is-sue a written statement on the proficiency in practical teaching.

The theoretical paedagogikum is concluded by a written examina-tion. The syllabus for the written examination is approx. 1100 pages and laid down by the Ministry of Education. It comprises subject- matter from both courses. The examination is in the form of a written assignment made at home. The size of it must be 15-20 typed pages. The assignment must be sent to the Ministry, and it is assessed by one of the teachers in the general pedagogical course and an ex-ternal examiner appointed by the Ministry. The mark for this examination is given according to the 13-point marking scale indicating the performance of the candidate. A minimum of 6 is required in order to pass the examination.

On completion of the paedagogikum the Ministry of Education issues a certificate stating that the candidate has passed the practical paedagogikum and documentation to the effect that the candidate has passed the written examination in theoretical pedagogy.

8.1.7.4. Teachers in Vocational Education

The theoretical part is concluded with a final project, where the participant, independently or in cooperation with other participants, work with a pedagogical issue of his or her own choice. The pro- ject is concluded with a report, which shows that the participant is able to use relevant theories. The theoretical part is completed with an individual oral examination, which takes its point of departure in the written report.

The educational institution, which is responsible for the theoretical part, appoints an examiner and an external examiner to assess the examination.

The practical part is concluded with an examination in practical teaching skills. The institution appoints one of the participant’s tutors as examiner and the institution responsible for the theoretical part appoints an external examiner to assess the examination.

At the examination, the participant carries out an independently organised teaching sequence of normally 1-2 lessons’ duration in front of a class of students. The examination is concluded with a discussion of the teaching between the participant, the examiner and the external examiner. When the participant has passed both examinations, the institution responsible for the theoreti-cal part issues a certificate documenting the successful completion of the paedagogikum course. The certificate gives the mark for the theoretical examina-tion and the assessment given for the practical examination.