Students across Portugal are facing uncertainty as national exam results were published with many grades marked as “suspended.” While schools have begun receiving corrected files to replace these statuses, the National Federation of Teachers (Federação Nacional dos Professores or Fenprof) warns the evaluation process is compromised. Opposition parties have criticized the Minister of Education, Fernando Alexandre, for a lack of clear communication regarding the ongoing issues.
Update: National exam grade lists ready for school distribution
The Institute for Education, Quality and Assessment (Instituto de Educação, Qualidade e Avaliação or EduQA) announced late Saturday that the validation process for 1,400 suspended exams is complete. Schools are expected to receive the final grade lists within hours and begin posting them on Sunday. The Ministry of Education, Science and Innovation (Ministério da Educação, Ciência e Inovação or MECI) has apologized for the delays and guaranteed that no student will be disadvantaged in higher education applications due to these technical errors.
