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C and the Green Party want a committee for a new grading system

The Centre Party and the Green Party want the government to appoint a parliamentary committee to achieve broad support for how Sweden's grading system should be reformed.

» Updated: 01 October 2024, 11:16

» Published: 01 October 2024

C and the Green Party want a committee for a new grading system
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The strict pass limit excludes thousands of students from upper secondary school every year, the two parties point out at a press conference.

It's a sad development that honestly makes me furious, says Niels Paarup-Petersen, education policy spokesperson for C.

A inquiry is to present proposals in February on how the grading system can be reformed. It has already emerged that the inquiry is likely to propose that the sharp F-limit is abolished and a 10-grade system with 1-10 is introduced instead, where admission and selection to upper secondary school should be based on a total merit value.

The Liberals, with Education Minister Johan Pehrson and School Minister Lotta Edholm at the forefront, have recently stated that the F-grade should be abolished.

C and MP are afraid that the inquiry will be shelved when it is presented. Therefore, they want a parliamentary committee, with all parties in the Riksdag, to work further on the proposal until the end of May 2025.

Through anchoring in a parliamentary committee, we ensure that the change will last over time, says Camilla Hansén, education policy spokesperson for MP.

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