How the 2022 baccalaureate and the 8th grade exam work
First cycle of education How and when will the exams take place? What will the written tests consist of? What will the oral exam consist of? How is the final grade calculated? Maturity How and when will the exams take place? How will you be admitted to the exams? How will the first test work? How will the second test work? How will the oral exam work? How much is the academic credit worth in the final assessment? How much are the written tests worth in the final assessment? How much is the oral exam worth in the final evaluation? How is the final grade calculated? How are the commissions formed? First cycle of education For the final exam of middle school there are no Invalsi tests for admission, while two written tests and an oral interview return, during which skills in English, in the second community language and also a test will be verified practice of instrument for musical addresses.
How and when will the exams take place? Written tests must be held in person, while for the oral it will also be possible to connect remotely if necessary, by presenting the necessary health documentation. The exams will be held in the period between the end of the lessons and June 30, 2022.
What will the written tests consist of? The first will be an Italian test. It will be possible to choose between three different tracks that will propose either the writing of a narrative and descriptive text, the writing of an argumentative text, or the reading and summary of a literary, popular or scientific text.
The second test instead it will be a logical-mathematical test.
What will the oral test consist of? The oral interview will serve to ascertain skills in English, in the second community language, in civic education and, for musical courses, there will be a practical instrument test.
How is the final grade calculated? The grade is calculated in tenths on the basis of all the tests and can be accompanied by honors. You pass the exam with a minimum score of six.
Maturity For the final high school exams, the most important changes concern the increase in the weight in the final score of the academic credit and the oral exam. Furthermore, while the first test remains the same for everyone at a national level, the second test will be developed by the committees and will be specific to the field of study. Conversations will also address civic education and Pathways for transversal skills and orientation (PCTO).
How and when will the exams take place? Written tests must be held in person, while for the oral it will also be possible to connect remotely if necessary, by presenting the necessary health documentation. The exams will begin on June 22, 2022, with the first written test of Italian, the second test will be held on June 23 and will end with the end of the oral interviews.
How will you be admitted to the exams? Students who have a grade of not less than six in each subject or in groups of subjects assessed with a single grade, as well as a grade of no less than six in behavior, are admitted to the tests. You can be admitted even in the case of a single insufficiency, with a provision motivated by the commission, while the Invalsi tests will have no weight in admission or on the final grade. PCTOs are not an admission requirement either, but they will be analyzed in the interview.
How will the first test work? The first will be an Italian test. It will start on June 22nd at 8.30 am and the tracks will be the same for everyone and everyone. It will be possible to choose between seven tracks of three different types:
analysis and interpretation of the literary text (two tracks); analysis and production of an argumentative text (three traces, one of which is historical); critical reflection of an argumentative expository nature on topical issues (two tracks). How will the second test work? The second test will be held on June 23 and will be established by the commission. It will cover only one discipline characterizing the course of study and therefore will differ depending on the school. For example, Latin language and culture for high school, mathematics for science, business economics for the technical institute or hygiene and medical-health culture for the professional institute.
How will the oral exam work? The interview will begin with the analysis of a material chosen by the commission (a text, a document, a problem, a project). During the interview, the candidate must demonstrate that he has acquired the contents and methods of the individual disciplines and that he has acquired civic education skills. He will then analyze, with a short report or a multimedia work, the experiences made in the context of Pcto. During the interview, the commission will take into account the information contained in the student's CV.
How much is the academic credit worth in the final assessment? The academic credit can be worth a maximum of 50 points.
How much are the written tests worth in the final assessment? The first test is worth a maximum of 15 points, while the second a maximum of 10 points.
How much is the oral exam worth in the final evaluation? The interview is worth a maximum of 25 points.
How is the final grade calculated? The maximum grade is 100 points and the minimum 60. In addition, 5 bonus points can be obtained for students with an academic credit of at least 40 points and an exam score of at least 40 points. To receive the honors you will have to reach the maximum score, between credit and tests, without taking advantage of the 5 bonus points.
How are the commissions formed? The commission is made up of six internal commissioners and an external president. The regional school office of reference appoints the president, while the class councils appoint the internal commissioners.
