Major changes at BAC in 2030. “The real problem is not that a second foreign language or Religion is introduced”
In 2030, students who enter the 9th grade in the fall could take a very different Baccalaureate than today. The Ministry of Education proposes mandatory assessment in two foreign languages, tests reorganized according to the profile and the introduction of Religion among the possible subjects in certain humanities specializations. A teacher from the “Saint Sava” National College warns that the new test for the second language comes exactly at the moment when the hours for this discipline are reduced. And Gabi Bartic, an expert in Education, says that the real problem is another: “We have no idea what the Baccalaureate is good for”.
The baccalaureate in 2030 could mean more tests, more certifications and yet another stage of training in a system already dominated by exams and meditations.
The Ministry of Education put into public debate the new structure of the exam, which brings important changes: mandatory assessment in two foreign languages, tests reorganized according to the profile and the appearance of Religion among the possible subjects for certain specializations.
One of the most controversial changes is the introduction of the compulsory assessment in modern language 2 at the exact moment when, according to the new framework plans, the number of hours for this subject is decreasing. Teachers say students will be forced to develop greater skills in less time.
And, beyond all these changes, there is a question that concerns parents directly: Is the Baccalaureate still a high school final exam or has it become, in reality, the exam that decides who gets to college and who doesn't?
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