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Draft Report on European Baccalaureate 2021
4. The European Baccalaureate Examinations

4.1. 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 harmonization 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

LI – basic or advanced course
LII – basic or advanced course
or History 2 p. or 4 p. (if not chosen as written examination)
3 oral or Geography 2 p. or 4 p.(if not chosen as written examination)
examinations
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).

However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic situation and travel restrictions, the oral
examinations' session was cancelled on 15 February 2021 by the Chairman of the European
Baccalaureate session, Prof. Marie-Danièle CAMPION.

As consequence of this decision, an alternative calculation of the final mark was decided, and
this was communicated to all the candidates and stakeholders of the European Schools.

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