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Draft Report on European Baccalaureate 2017

1. The European Baccalaureate Examinations

1.1. Structure of the examinations
The structure of the European Baccalaureate examinations is defined in Article 3, “Uniformity of
examinations”, of the Arrangements for Implementing the European Baccalaureate Regulations,
which specifies that:

ARTICLE 3 — UNIFORMITY OF EXAMINATIONS
3.1 Uniformity of Examinations
The following can be the subject of written and oral European Baccalaureate examinations:
Compulsory subjects (with the exception of Physical Education and Religion/Ethics)
Options
Advanced subjects
All written European Baccalaureate examinations carry the same weighting.
All oral European Baccalaureate examinations carry the same weighting.
3.1.1 All written European Baccalaureate examinations will be the same for all candidates, irrespective of the
language section to which they belong.
The examinations in Languages 1, 2, 3 and 4 are different in so far as the examination papers are set with
reference to texts in the original languages. However, they must also follow the general harmonisation
framework.
3.1.2 In Language 1, basic course, a uniform examination will be taken by all the pupils in the same language
section. The same applies to Language 1, advanced course.
3.1.3 In Foreign Languages, a uniform examination will be taken in each language and at each level by
candidates from all language sections.

LI – basic or advanced course
5 written LII – basic or advanced course
examinations Mathematics–3 periods or 5 periods course

Two 4 period options
3 oral LI – basic or advanced course
examinations
LII – basic or advanced course

or History 2 p. or 4 p. (if not chosen as written examination)
or Geography 2 p. or 4 p.(if not chosen as written examination)

1 subject chosen by the pupil among the 2-period compulsory subjects and the

4-period options
or Advanced Mathematics (compulsory for pupils who followed this course).

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